Seven pilot whales were found dead on an eastern Indonesian beach, an official said, after 17 were stranded in the remote area. Residents of nearby Menia Village managed to save 10 of the whales, all roughly 3-4m long, in a rescue attempt.
"There were some lacerations on their body from the contacts with rocks," local marine conservation agency head Ikram Sangaji told AFP.
He added that the injuries on the whales indicated they were not handled properly during the rescue.
Six of the animals were buried in a traditional ceremony but one was chopped apart by some of the villagers for its meat, Sangaji said.
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