Historical reference record — not independently verified

Shark incident at Tamsui Beach Northern Taiwan TaiwanJuly 16, 1966

ReportedUnprovokedFatal

What happened

A historical reference describes an event at Tamsui Beach Northern Taiwan Taiwan in 1966-07-16. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.

What is known

  • Location recorded in the historical reference: Tamsui Beach Northern Taiwan Taiwan.
  • Date: 1966-07-16.
  • Activity: Swimming.
  • Classification: Unprovoked.
  • Outcome: Fatal.

What remains uncertain

  • No shark species identification is supported by the retained evidence.
  • This restoration uses a supplied historical summary citing the general GSAF incident log, not a case-level primary document. It has not been independently verified.

Fact panel

Date
July 16, 1966
Date precision
Exact
Location
Tamsui Beach Northern Taiwan Taiwan
Country
Taiwan
Activity
Swimming
Incident classification
Unprovoked
Outcome
Fatal
Species
Unknown
Species confidence
Unknown
Coordinate precision
Unknown

Location context

Historical locations can be approximate. No coordinates have been assigned from the place name, and this record does not imply a map marker or a current risk estimate.

Sources and verification

Shark incident records can change as investigations develop. This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-04.

The cited incident log is a general reference, not a linked case-level primary document. Source timestamps record when the supplied reference was imported, not an independent source retrieval or verification.