Fatal Incident

Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Friday, June 22, 1956

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Incident Profile

Injury Severity

Fatal

Injury Details

FATAL. Shark sank fishing boat, causing death by drowning

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Time in Water

Extended

Water Depth

Standing

Shallow

Moderate

Deep

Environmental

Moon Phase

Full Moon

Season

Summer (Northern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Thursday

Individual

Name

Manuel Pereira

Age

Sex

Activity

Fishing

Location

Address

Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Body of Water

Atlantic Ocean

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

32.6481, -16.9073

Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

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