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By DayakDaily Team

SEBUYAU, Oct 27: A 14-year-old boy remains missing after he was believed to have been attacked by a crocodile at Sungai Pelaik, Ulu Sebuyau, yesterday (Oct 26).

According to a report by TVS, the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a call from the Simunjan District Police Headquarters regarding the incident at 7pm yesterday.

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“Following the report, a team from the Simunjan Fire and Rescue Station (BBP), led by PBK I Awang Johari and accompanied by PBB Nur Faizz, proceeded to the location to obtain further information about the victim and witnesses to the incident,” it said in a statement.

The victim was identified as Mohd Nordin Mohd Othman, 14, from Kampung Pelaik, Ulu Sebuyau.

The team subsequently gathered information from the police and witnesses who were with him when the incident occurred.

Following discussions with the police and the complainant, it was agreed that the search and rescue (SAR) operation would begin at 7am today.

The team departed for the location at 7.01pm yesterday and arrived at the scene at approximately 8pm.

The distance from the BPP Simunjan to the incident site is approximately 60 kilometres.

The SAR operation to locate the teenager is scheduled to resume this morning, with the cooperation of relevant agencies. — DayakDaily