List of all shark attacks in philippines
Fatal Attacks
36
Unprovoked Attacks
30
Total Attacks
62
There have been a total of 62 shark attacks in PHILIPPINES. Out of those, 36 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 58.06%. 30 attacks came out of the blue while 32 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-10-1988 | The MV Dona Marilyn sank in Typhoon Unsang with the loss of 389 lives | According to survivors, many people were taken by sharks | YES | ||||
| Off Manila | 19-12-1987 | Ferry boat Dona Paz with 4431 passengers exploded & caught fire when she collided with an oil tanker | 25 people survived; 300 shark-mutilated bodies were recovered | YES | |||
| 20-11-1983 | .5 m shark | Ferry boat sank | Left foot nipped | NO | Arturo Garces | ||
| Maestre de Campo Island, 120 miles south of Manila | 21-04-1980 | Night | Sinking of the ferryboat Don Juan | FATAL x 2 | YES | ||
| 250 miles southwest of Manila | 14-03-1980 | Sinking of the ferryboat Bongbong 1 | FATAL | YES | 2 women | ||
| 17-12-1973 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 19yo Ron Arney | |||
| 31-05-1970 | Motor launch Baby Princesa capsized with 22 people on board | 2 people survived, 6 drowned & the others were killed by sharks | YES | ||||
| Olongapo Harbor, Subic Bay | Bathing | Right foot severed | NO | a sailor from the U.S.S. Galveston | |||
| 200 miles Leyte | American cruiser Indianapolis torpedoed & sunk by the Japanese submarine I-58 | About 300 crew perished during the sinking, the remainder abandoned ship. Many who survived the loss of the ship were taken by sharks. In all, only 316 of her crew of 1,196 survived. | YES | ||||
| Fort Drum | FATAL, abdomen severely bitten. Airplane summoned from Corregidor & injured man was lashed to wing, but he died | YES | male |
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