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Shark Attack in Between Straits of Malacca and Sri Lanka, INDIAN OCEAN (1953)

🔴 Fatal Attack

Species Not Identified

The shark species involved in this attack could not be determined

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #1,817 of 6,882 total

📍 Attack #1 in Between Straits of Malacca and Sri Lanka

🦈 this species attack #0

🏄 Other attack #1205

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Between Straits of Malacca and Sri Lanka, INDIAN OCEAN on 1953. The incident occurred during other activities.

Incident Details

Date	1953
Location	Between Straits of Malacca and Sri Lanka, INDIAN OCEAN
Activity	Other
Species	Not Known
Injury	Fatal

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