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Cape Town woman dies in shark attack at Plettenberg Bay

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The Bitou Municipality has closed all beaches in Plettenberg Bay following a fatal shark attack.

NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon says the incident happened at Central Beach on Sunday morning.

He says the police and the NSRI were informed of a shark attack just before 8 am and a rescue craft was launched.

On arrival at the scene, they found the body of a 39-year-old woman from Cape Town.

Lambinon says police have opened an inquest docket.

The name of the victim has not yet been released.