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Shark Attack in Off Cristobal, 200 miles northeast of the entrance to the Panama Canal, PANAMA, CARIBBEAN SEA (Unknown Date)

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Off Cristobal, 200 miles northeast of the entrance to the Panama Canal, PANAMA, CARIBBEAN SEA on Unknown Date. The incident involved a Unknown shark during columbian petrol barge rio atrato burned and sank activities.

Incident Details

Date Unknown Date
Location Off Cristobal, 200 miles northeast of the entrance to the Panama Canal, PANAMA, CARIBBEAN SEA
Activity Columbian petrol barge Rio Atrato burned and sank
Species Unknown
Injury FATAL X 2, 8 others missing. Survivors fought off sharks & sharks seen biting 2 of the dead. The 39 survivors were rescued by the German freighter Essen
Fatal Yes
Sex Unknown
Age 27
Time Unknown

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