INJURED – 17 August 2011 – Telyakovsky Bay, Khasan, Primorye, Far East Russia – swimmer attacked
A report, thin on detail, says a 25-year-old man (not named) had both his arms bitten off below the elbows by a shark while he was swimming in the Sea of Japan in Telyakovsky Bay in the Khasan district of Primorye region in the Russian far east.
According to the report the attack took place about 50 metres offshore. He was also bitten on “other body parts”.
Khasan is close to the Russia-North Korea border southwest of Vladivostok. Experts say shark attacks in this region are extremely rare.
The man survived the attack, but was reportedly unconscious in serious condition in intensive care in a hospital in the Khasan district.
A witness helped the victim to get out of the water and also called rescue workers and medics, according to Interfax, the Russian news agency.
An expert was quoted as saying the shark attack was most likely related to feeding grounds as anchovies move towards shallower, warmer waters at this time of year.
No other details were reported.
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16 December, 2012 at 6:07 pm
To Whomever It May Concern
Recently I visited your website. And I was quite surprised to find your websites still label Korea’s ‘East Sea’ as ‘Sea of Japan,’ which is incorrect. Such an error on such a well-known website such as yours comes as a surprise since we regard you as one of the world’s best.
Using a proper name for the body of water between the Korean peninsula and the Japanese archipelago is not simply a question of changing the name of a geographical feature. It is part of the national effort by the Korean people to erase the legacy of Japanese Imperialism and to redress the unfairness that has resulted from it.
It is an absolute mistake to hear just one side of the story and to blindly follow. If we leave these kinds of things alone, it causes serious problems that disturb the order of international society.
As a member of the Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), I urge you to use ‘East Sea’ to describe the body of water in question or to use both Korean and Japanese designation simultaneously (e.g. ‘East Sea/Sea of Japan’) in all of your contents and maps.
Thank you for reading and we would appreciate your favorable consideration.
We would be grateful for your explanation as to why you chose to use ‘Sea of Japan’.Please email us at eastsea@prkorea.org.
Yours very truly,
VANK, Cyber Diplomatic Organization in Korea
http://www.prkorea.com
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