Spanish Woman Drowns While Snorkeling On Australia's Great Barrier Reef; Second Death In 2 Weeks

The Great Barrier Reef was worth an estimated $4 billion a year in tourism revenue for the Australian economy before the coronavirus pandemic Photo: AFP / SARAH LAI

The tourism sector at Australia's famous Great Barrier Reef is under threat after the death of a second tourist while snorkelling in less than three weeks.

A 76-year-old woman, believed to be from Spain, was reportedly pulled from the water at Michaelmas Cay, a sand island 43km northeast of Cairns after she was found unresponsive before 2 pm on Tuesday.