A man in his 50s was killed by a shark while surfing at a beach near Sydney, Australia, on Saturday.

His death, the city’s third fatal shark attack since 1963, prompted closures of nearby beaches until further notice.

Sydney shark attack

What we know:

Emergency crews were dispatched to Long Reef Beach shortly after 10 a.m. local time Saturday, responding to reports that a man had suffered critical injuries.

The man, whose identity has yet to be confirmed, was retrieved from the surf and brought to shore but died at the scene. Two sections of a surfboard were recovered and taken for examination.

Witnesses say the victim was brought ashore by two fellow surfers and that distraught family members rushed to the scene.

Responders were using drones Saturday to search for the predator, and

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