Date13-Apr-2004
TypeInvalid
CountryTONGA
Location30 nautical miles offshore
ActivityFive men on makeshift raft after their 10 m fishing boat capsized and sank in rough seas. Survivors rescued after 7.5 hours in the water
SpeciesQuestionable Incident
InjuryHe was was bitten on the arm by small sharks & died, but it was not clear if he died as result of the bite or death resulted from drowing
Victimmale 1, Male
SourceNew Zealand Herald, 4/15/2004
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