KINABATANGAN: The body of a man attacked by a crocodile was found one kilometre from the location where he was reported missing in the Kinabatangan River, near Kampung Bilit, Friday.
The incident occurred around 1pm on Thursday when the victim, identified as Maznin Kahar, 40, was attacked after the boat he was in with three other companions capsized.
AdvertisementKinabatangan Fire and Rescue Station Chief Nurul Azlan Shah Jamalludin said the victim’s body was found floating by a member of the public at 6am Friday, one kilometre from where he was reportedly attacked by the crocodile.
The victim’s body, which was missing a left arm, has been handed over to the police for further action.
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However, during the journey, the boat struck an object, causing it to capsize and sink.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“Three of the victims managed to swim to safety, but the victim who was attacked by the crocodile managed to scream for help, though his friends were unable to rescue him,” said Nurul Azlan Shah in a statement, Friday.
Following the report received at 1.35pm, the Fire Department launched a search and rescue (SAR) operation with assistance from the police and villagers using a boat owned by the local community.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});The first day of the SAR operation was called off at 5.39am and resumed Friday morning.
