Thousands stung as jellyfish invasion forces popular swimming spots to close in Australia

Thousands stung as jellyfish invasion forces popular swimming spots to close in Australia

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Thousands of holidaymakers have been stung byร‚ย jellyfishร‚ย after a vast number of the sea creatures swarmed beaches inร‚ย Queensland,ร‚ย Australia.

Surf Life Saving Queensland said a รขโ‚ฌล“whoppingรขโ‚ฌย 3,595 people wereร‚ย attacked,ร‚ย forcing the closure of popular swimmingร‚ย spots across the northern state.

Lifeguards said the invasion was caused by unusually strong north-easterly winds pushing the marine animalsร‚ย close to shore.

Queensland’s heavily populated Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast regions were worst hit.

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