List of all shark attacks in kiribati
Fatal Attacks
4
Unprovoked Attacks
4
Total Attacks
6
There have been a total of 6 shark attacks in KIRIBATI. Out of those, 4 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 66.67%. 4 attacks came out of the blue while 2 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-12-2013 | Attempting to remove fishing net from submerged object | Severe injury to arm | NO | 35yo male | |||
| Nikumaroro Island | Sea Disaster, wreck of the SS Norwich City | 11 of her crew perished, most, possibly all, deaths were due to drowning | YES | ||||
| Canton Island | 31-12-1955 | Diving | No injury | NO | Dusty Rhodes | ||
| Nonouti | 31-12-1951 | FATAL | YES | Gilbertese fisherman | |||
| Flint Island | 13-09-1891 | Sea Disaster, canoes capsized in storm | FATAL. Of 38 people in the water, 8 were killed by sharks & 1 man's leg was severed | YES | |||
| Beru | 14-06-1874 | Escaping from blackbirding vessel | FATAL | YES | male |
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