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

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