PANGKALPINANG - Caca, a 5-year-old boy who was missing by a crocodile in Bukit Layang Village, Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung, was finally found. Tragically, the victim was found dead.

The Commander of the Pangkalpinang Basarnas Team, Imam Muchksyadat, said the victim was found not far from the scene in the morning.

"The victim's body was found by the Joint SAR Team floating at 05.20 WIB, not far from the scene where the victim was attacked by a wild predator before," said Imam, Tuesday, January 14.

Imam added that the Joint SAR Team immediately evacuated the victim to the family funeral home not far from the scene.

"Furthermore, the team immediately evacuated the victims to the funeral home," he explained.

Previously, on Saturday, the Pangkalpinang Search and Rescue Office received information about the disappearance of a child who was attacked by a crocodile in Bukit Layang Village, Bangka Regency.

The incident began when the victim, Caca (5), at 09.30 WIB was bathing under a former mine not far from his house with his father and mother.

When the victim was just about to enter the water, a crocodile suddenly pounced and dragged it into the water.

The victim's parents who witnessed the incident, the boy was attacked by a crocodile, immediately reported it to the local hamlet head and tried to search, and contacted the Pangkalpinang SAR Office to ask for help.


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