Sydney: A surfer has died after being attacked by a shark at a beach in northern Sydney on Saturday morning.
A police statement said that emergency services were called to reports that a man had been critically injured at Long Reef Beach, 16 km northeast of central Sydney, shortly after 10 a.m. on Saturday.
He was retrieved from the water and brought to shore, but died at the scene.
Police said the man was bitten by what is believed to have been a large shark.
Two sections of a surfboard were recovered and have been sent for examination.
Experts will be consulted to determine the species of the shark involved.
Long Reef Beach and the surrounding beaches have been closed until further notice.
