List of all shark attacks in Shatt-al-Arab River
Fatal Attacks
2
Unprovoked Attacks
5
Total Attacks
6
There have been a total of 6 shark attacks in Shatt-al-Arab River. Out of those, 2 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 33.33%. 5 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bashamir | Swimming | Quadriceps lacerated, femur exposed | NO | 15yo Ismail | |||
| FATAL, right arm severely bitten & surgically amputated, died 12 to 14 hours later | YES | 13yo Abdul Hussain | |||||
| Fishing, shark caught in his net | 8" x 4" left antecubital fossa of muscle & skin removed PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 38yo Ali | ||||
| Bashamir | Swimming | FATAL, thigh lacerated, femur exposed | YES | 18yo Ali | |||
| Bashamir | Swimming | Right forearm injured, mid-humeral amputation | NO | 13yo Hamid | |||
| Vicinity of Abadan | Lower left leg amputated | NO | Abdol Karmi |
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