In New Caledonia, a windsurfer dies after a shark assault | EUROtoday

The lifeless physique of a 55-year-old wing foil windsurfer, sufferer of a shark assault, was found on Sunday February 22 in a bay in Nouméa, New Caledonia, Agence France-Presse (AFP) discovered, confirming info from New Caledonia La 1^period.

The discovery passed off shortly after 5:30 p.m. (7:30 a.m. in Paris) because of a pleasure boat, which raised the alert. The Anse-Vata seashore, within the south of Nouméa, was evacuated to facilitate the work of the emergency providers, who known as for the best warning.

The sufferer, a 55-year-old emergency physician in Nouméa, was fatally injured by a shark chew, in response to a police supply.

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An post-mortem of the physique was to be carried out with the assistance of a shark specialist, stated Nouméa prosecutor Yves Dupas. A witness was additionally to be heard.

“We do not yet know how the attack took place. We are trying to determine the circumstances”declared Yves Dupas at first of the night.

This assault comes after notably heavy rains in latest days, a phenomenon which will increase the danger of the presence of sharks close to the coasts.

Anse-Vata is likely one of the bays of Nouméa most frequented by water sports activities fans. At the beginning of 2023, three accidents occurred inside a number of weeks in the identical space. An Australian vacationer misplaced his life in considered one of these assaults.