Australian killed in shark attack
An Australian has been killed in a fatal shark attack in New Caledonia.
The 59-year-old man was swimming about 150 metres from the shore.
He suffered several severe bites.
Two people in a boat rescued him and took him ashore.
Unfortunately he died at the scene.
Nouméa city mayor ordered the closure of most beaches and drones were deployed to track shark movements.
A swimmer was attacked by a shark in the same area last month.
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