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Swimmers fled the water after the shark alarm went off following a sighting near Manly Beach.

The stretch of sand from Manly Beach to Queenscliff is now closed.

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"What we have to do is we have to understand that sharks are in the water," a local told Today.

"When you swim, you swim at your own risk."

"Growing up like around the water and doing this sport like from nippers, you're always aware of the risk," another local said.

"Obviously, at the end of the it's our home as well as their home."

The closure comes as authorities remain on high alert following a string of shark attacks that plagued the state earlier this week, with four separate incidents in 48 hours.

The area is currently being assessed, and the beach is set to reopen once it is deemed safe by authorities.

The closure comes as Surf Lifesaving is ramping up its increased drone surveillance and extra rescue crews to keep people safe this long weekend.

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A 29-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly assaulted a 20-year-old man with a glass bottle at a hotel in a South Australian coastal town.

The younger man from Whyalla was found with serious injuries on Ocean Street in Victor Harbor about 12.40am today and was taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Police called for back up from the South Australia Police Special Tasks and Rescue Group to help find the alleged attacker.

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A 29-year-old man from Brooklyn Park was arrested at a nearby unit on Port Elliot Road in Hayborough.

He was charged with attempted murder, property damage and assault.

He was refused bail to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court later today.

"Police wish to reassure the public that this was not a random incident with both men known to each other," South Australia Police said in a statement.

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