A fisherman in New Caledonia has been killed in a shark attack, just days after a boy lost his leg in a similar incident.
Reports say the 43-year-old man was gathering beche-de-mer near a reef off Belep on Wednesday afternoon when the attack occurred.
They say he was accompanied by three colleagues who raised the alarm.
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An inquiry has been launched.
The incident came just days after a 10-year-old boy lost a leg in a shark attack in a central Noumea bay.
Local canoeing clubs have suspended their activities as a result.