Friday, 26 December 2025

14-year old boy believed to have been dragged underwater by a crocodile

DARO, Dec 26 2025: A 14-year old boy is believed to have been dragged underwater by a crocodile while he was prawning at the bank of Sungai Kelai, not from Rumah Jingga longhouse late this afternoon.

Caption: A search party moving around near the scene of the crocodile attack

Daro Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station said the incident happened near a jetty of the longhouse on Pulau Bruit about 5.45pm.

A search and rescue operation was later initiated to look for the boy, identified as Augustine Fernando anak Nyalong, the station said in a statement.

Apart from the Bomba personnel, the police from Daro station and the villagers are also involved in the search and rescue operation.

At 6.30pm, the operation was halted and will resume tomorrow morning.

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