A British man has died after being bitten by a sea snake on a fishing trawler in Australia, police have said.
The man, 23, had just pulled up a net off the coast of the Northern Territory when he was bitten about 09:00 local time on Thursday (23:00 GMT Wednesday).
Emergency crews were called to the boat, near island Groote Eylandt, but were unable to save the man.
It may be the first recorded death from a sea snake in Australia, according to researchers.
The man’s body was taken to the mainland town of Borroloola on Thursday. Northern Territory Police said a post-mortem would be conducted.
A British High Commission spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in the Northern Territory and are in contact with the Australian authorities.”
