Giulia Manfrini's business partner and friend called her death a "freak accident" when he shared the news Saturday on Instagram.

Giulia Manfrini, 36, of Italy, was the victim of a “freak accident” in waters off Indonesia, a co-founder of her travel company said.

Giulia Manfrini was surfing in the Mentawai islands when a swordfish "suddenly jumped and struck her in the chest," officials said.

In a tragic and highly unusual incident, Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini, 36, has died after being struck by a swordfish while surfing off the coast of West Sumatra, Indonesia. The accident occurred near the waters of Ombak Bengbeng,

An Italian surfer has died after a fatal encounter with a swordfish in Indonesia. Giulia Manfrini was impaled by a swordfish on Oct. 18 while surfing in the Mentawai Islands just off of Indonesia’s West Sumatra coast. The 36-year-old’s death was confirmed by AWAVE Travel Sunday, an travel company she co-founded with business partner James Colston.

"Unfortunately, even with the brave efforts of her partner, local resort staff and doctors, Giulia couldn't be saved," said AWAVE Travel in a statement

Italian surfer and influencer Giulia Manfrini has died at age 36 after she was fatally impaled by a swordfish off the western coast of Indonesia.

Giulia Manfrini, a 36-year-old Italian surfer, tragically died after being struck by a swordfish while surfing off Siberut Island, Indonesia.

The swordfish ‘unexpectedly jumped towards Manfrini and pierced her chest’, says acting head of disaster management agency

Former professional snowboarder Giulia Manfrini died last week in a surfing accident near the Mentawai Islands off the West Sumatra coast in

Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini died in Indonesia on Friday after being speared by a swordfish while she was surfing. She was 36. Manfrini was surfing in the waters off Ombak Bengbeng, near Masokut Island at about 9:30 a.