Fatal Incident

Western Cape, South Africa

Thursday, February 26, 1852

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Incident Profile

Injury Severity

Fatal

Injury Details

FATAL. All of the women & children on board survived, but many of the 445 men that perished were taken by sharks

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Environmental

Moon Phase

First Quarter

Season

Summer (Southern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Thursday

Individual

Sex

Activity

Involved in Accident

Location

Address

Western Cape, South Africa

Body of Water

Indian Ocean

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

-33.9290, 18.4174

Western Cape, South Africa

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

Location

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