List of all shark attacks in Khuzestan Province
Fatal Attacks
7
Unprovoked Attacks
13
Total Attacks
13
There have been a total of 13 shark attacks in Khuzestan Province. Out of those, 7 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 53.85%. 13 attacks came out of the blue while 0 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahvaz, on the Karun River | 31-12-1986 | Bull shark | Foot severed | NO | Mr. Jabar-Kaaby | ||
| Ahvaz, on the Karun River | 31-12-1970 | Survived | NO | Mr. Kalantar | |||
| Ahvaz, on the Karun River | 31-12-1970 | Survived | NO | Mr. Nagib | |||
| Ahvaz, on the Karun River | Survived, but suffered a “forequarter amputation” | NO | a Gurkha soldier | ||||
| Dorquain, on the Karun River | Fishing, probably with a net | Radius & ulna bared | NO | 12yo Khodadad, (male) | |||
| Ahvaz, on the Karun River | Early morning | Standing | FATAL | YES | a old fisherman | ||
| Ahvaz, on the Karun River | FATAL, femoral artery severed, died 12 days later | YES | a local dignitary | ||||
| Ahvaz, on the Karun River, 275 km from the sea | Possibly C. leucas | Swimming | Left Achilles tendon severed, calf muscles severely lacerated | NO | 12yo Mehdi | ||
| Ahvaz, on the Karun River | Standing, washing rear wheels of his ambulance in ankle-deep water | FATAL, fell into water when shark seized his right ankle, right leg bitten, left forearm & hand lacerated, all tissue stripped from right arm | YES | I.A.S. C. driver | |||
| Ahvaz, on the Karun River | FATAL | YES | a local dignitary |
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