Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Ramree Island, Arakan State

Ramree Island Map, Arakan State, Burma ....

Ramree is a vast, hammerhead-shaped expanse of land near the coast of Rakhine State, central-western Myanmar (Burma).Measuring 1,350 sq. km (838 sq. miles), it’s a populated area that’s achieved notoriety for its somewhat macabre history: At the end of World War-II, British soldiers forced their Japanese opposition into the marshes on the edge of the island, where 400 men are said to have been eaten by saltwater crocodiles.

http://www.myanmarburma.com/region/499/ramree-island

The island that holds the world-record for largest human massacre caused by animals

Ramree Island is located right off the coast of the Rakhine State, Myanmar and its white beaches and swaying palms are the perfect slice of heaven that every island should be. However, its infamous place in the history books comes from eye witness reports of an animals-gone-wild style massacre during World War II.
According to historical interviews, anywhere between 500 to 1,000 retreating Japanese soldiers were devoured by a large infestation of saltwater crocodiles as the troops entered the marshes and mangroves that surround Ramree. Only around 20 of the men emerged to be captured by the pursuing forces. The survivors immediately began spewing tales of reptilian monsters, horrible screams, and agonizing death.  Due to a fair amount of press corroboration of the military tragedy, Ramree has the distinct honor of being host to the "Greatest Disaster Suffered by Humans Due to Animals" in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Local residents dispute the legends of the frenzied feast that haunt their island to this day, but it is true that the highly territorial saltwater crocodiles do still live in alarming numbers around Ramree Island and they are not picky eaters. The beasts can and will eat almost anything that crosses their path including wayward humans. As the number of crocodiles in the area continues to grow, so does the death toll of their unsuspecting human prey.
via ~~~ http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ramree-island

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