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A swimmer died in the 1st fatal shark attack at a Sydney beach in nearly 6 decades

The incident, in which someone saw a man in a wetsuit get dragged underwater, is the city's first fatal shark attack since 1963. Beaches are closed while lifeguards patrol for further shark sightings.
A surfer carries his board into the water next to a sign declaring a shark sighting on Sydney's Manly Beach, Australia, November 24, 2015.

A swimmer died after being bitten by a shark at a beach in suburban Sydney, Australian authorities said, marking the first fatal shark attack in the city in nearly 60 years.

Emergency services arrived in the area of Buchan Point, Malabar, around 4:35 p.m. local time on Wednesday, following a report of a shark attacking a swimmer. Officers found human remains in the water.

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