The surfing community is mourning the passing of Italy’s Giulia Manfrini, who died last month after being struck in the chest ...

Giulia Manfrini was surfing off the coast of Indonesia when she was suddenly impaled by a fish. How dangerous are swordfish ...

In terms of freak accidents, which can happen whilst surfing – from collisions with other surfers and/or surfboards, shark ...

What is the needlefish? Contrary to initial reports, Giulia Manfrini did not die due to a swordfish but because of a needlefish. Massimo recounts the incident: "We were at sea, assisted by a boat ...

An Italian surfer died last week after being impaled by a needlefish in the waters off Masokut Island in Indonesia. Antara, a local news agency, reported that 36-year-old Giulia Manfrini had been ...

An Indonesian teenager has described - for the first time - his terrifying swim to safety after a fish leapt out of the sea and speared him through the neck. Muhammad Idul revealed how the force ...

After a woman died in the Mentawais after being struck by a needlefish, resort owner Alexandre Ribas talks about new safety ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. The body of a surfer killed after being stabbed in the chest by a needlefish in remote Indonesian waters last week is on its way home to her family in Italy.

Other accounts of the incident, including from the resort where it happened and a witness who spoke with surfing publication ...

"Both needlefish and swordfish have long, sharp bills and can jump out of the water. While their physical features can be dangerous to humans, fatalities are incredibly rare.Two witnesses were ...