Woman killed by shark off the coast of Maui

A great white shark.
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A 65-year-old Hawaiian resident was killed Wednesday in an apparent shark attack off the coast of Maui.

The woman's body was found floating face-down in the water near the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve with injuries consistent with a shark attack, Maui County government said in a statement. She had been snorkeling with two friends when they were separated, authorities said, and she was found alone. Beaches near where the incident took place will be closed until at least noon on Friday.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.