tourist dies after shark attack

Scene of panic on a beach in Nouméa, New Caledonia. Sunday, February 19, a swimmer was attacked by a shark, a hundred meters from the edge. Very quickly, a tourist left to pick up the victim and brought her back to the beach. Rescuers tried to resuscitate the man, but were unsuccessful. The 59-year-old Australian tourist died of his injuries. “There were at least three bites on this gentleman: the right leg and both arms”specifies an emergency doctor from the Samu.

An investigation opened by the prosecution

After the tragedy, the authorities closed all the city’s beaches and launched a campaign to capture the animal. The shark attack occurred in the supervised bathing area. An investigation was opened by the prosecution to find the causes of death. This is the third attack by a shark in three weeks on this same beach.