New Caledonia

Nouméa beaches closed after man, 59, dies at the scene after being bitten several times.

A 49-year-old swimmer was seriously injured by a shark last month, also near the Chateau-Royal beach. There was a panicked rush back on to the beach and police evacuated the area. A shark has killed a 59-year-old Australian tourist near a crowded beach in the French Pacific territory of

The attack, which took place before horrified onlookers, is the third in Noumea in as many weeks.

[13th in the world](https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/maps/world/) for the total number of shark attacks, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History, which has kept a tally across the globe since 1958. A 49-year-old swimmer was seriously injured by a shark in the area on 29 January, and a surfer was also attacked a few days later. An Australian tourist has been killed by a shark in front of horrified onlookers in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia.

The 59-year-old man was swimming close to a pontoon about 150 metres from the beach in the capital Noumea on Sunday when the shark attacked, biting him several ...

According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, it is ranked 13th in the world for the total number of shark attacks. Following the man's death, authorities ordered the closure of most beaches in the area and the capture of bull sharks and tiger sharks in cages. Police evacuated the beach after a mass rush from the waters to the beach.

The 59-year-old man was killed on Sunday, February 19, about 150m from Château-Royal beach, south of Noumea, according to Agence France-Presse. WATCH THE VIDEO ...

Beaches in the area have been closed and drones have been deployed to track the shark. The beach is believed to have been crowded at the time of the attack, as rescuers were spotted attempting to resuscitate the man. The man is believed to have been swimming near a pontoon when he was bitten several times by the shark, at around 4.10pm. Emergency services called to the scene found the man had suffered serious bite wounds to one leg and both arms. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Australian on holiday in New Caledonia dies from shark attack. The 59-year-old man was killed on Sunday, February 19, about 150m from Château-Royal beach, south of Noumea, according to Agence France-Presse.

A shark killed a 59-year-old Australian tourist on Sunday near a crowded beach in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, authorities said.

There was a panicked rush back onto the beach and police evacuated the area. The man had major bite wounds in his leg and both arms, local prosecutor Yves Dupas told AFP. An Australian man was killed by a shark just metres from a beach where crowds had gathered over the weekend.