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SYDNEY — A surfer attacked by a large shark at a Sydney beach died of his injuries, police said on Saturday, the first such incident in more than 3½ years, prompting the closure of several beaches.

The surfer, who had a wife and young daughter, lost "a number of limbs" and his surfboard was broken in two, police said.