Map In Selagan River, Mukomuko Residents Allegedly 'Snatched' By Crocodiles While Diving For Shells

Residents of Mukomuko City Subdistrict, Mukomuko Regency, are looking for residents suspected of being eaten by crocodiles (ANTARA)

MUKOMUKO - A resident of Mukomuko City Subdistrict, Mukomuko Regency, Bengkulu Province is suspected of being eaten by a crocodile while in the Selagan River. This incident occurred on Monday, February 21 at noon.

"Indeed, there was an incident that residents in this area were suspected of being eaten by crocodiles on Monday afternoon at around 13.00 WIB, and until now the missing person in the river has not been found. This victim's name is Sabri (65)," said the sub-district head of Mukomuko City, Ali Nasri in a statement at Mukomuko. , Antara, Monday, February 21 evening.

The incident began when the victim and one of his colleagues were looking for lokan (shellfish) at the location of the case. The victim's job is to dive, while his partner is on the boat. Unfortunately, in a long time, the victim did not appear to the surface.

One of the eyewitnesses, said Ali, saw an object resembling a crocodile whose muzzle was biting something. The witness could not confirm that it was a crocodile because he saw it from a distance.

"There were residents who paid attention, but it was not so clear because at that time these residents were taking care of their oil palm plantations," said Ali.

He said that currently officers from the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) had been to the scene of the incident to look for the whereabouts of residents who were suspected of being eaten by crocodiles.

In addition, he said, a number of local boats in this area were already under the bridge to search for missing residents. Local residents plan to install fishing nets around the location of the case.