Shark Attack in Rhio Strait, 30 nm from Singapore, INDONESIA (Unknown Date)
This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Rhio Strait, 30 nm from Singapore, INDONESIA on Unknown Date. The incident involved a Unknown shark during the 2379-ton french steamer la seyne collied with british steamer onda & sank in minutes. passengers jumped overboard expecting to be picked up by onda’s boats activities.
Incident Details
| Date | Unknown Date |
|---|---|
| Location | Rhio Strait, 30 nm from Singapore, INDONESIA |
| Activity | The 2379-ton French steamer La Seyne collied with British steamer Onda & sank in minutes. Passengers jumped overboard expecting to be picked up by Onda’s boats |
| Species | Unknown |
| Injury | FATAL, 101 people perished, including commander, Joseph Couailhac. Iit was reported that a “shoal of sharks circled passengers in the water and dragged scores of people to their deaths” Of the 61 survivors, many were injured by sharks |
| Fatal | Yes |
| Sex | Unknown |
| Age | Unknown |
| Time | Unknown |
Notes
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