A 14-year-old is believed to be haunted by crocodiles

SEBUYAU, Oct. 27: A 14-year-old boy is believed to have been killed by crocodiles while on the Pelaik River, Ulu Sebuyau, last night.

The victim identified as Mohd Nordin Mohd Othman is from the Pelaik Village, Ulu Sebuyau.

According to a statement by the Centre for Operational Movements (PGO) of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Sarawak, it received a call from the Regional Police Headquarters (IPD) Simunjan regarding the incident at 7pm.

"Following the report, a team of members from Simunjan Bomb and Rescue Hall (BBP) led by PBK I Awang Johari along with UN Nur Faizz moved to the site for further information on victims and witnesses", according to the statement.

The bomb squad then obtained information from the police and witnesses who were with the victims at the time.

"As a result of discussions with police and reporters, search and rescue operations (SAR) were agreed to start at 7 am today", the statement said.

According to the statement, the bomb squad moved into the scene at 7:01 p.m. and arrived at the scene around 8:00 p.m.

The journey distance from Simunjan BBP to the scene is about 60 kilometers.

SAR operations to track the victims will resume this morning in cooperation with relevant agencies.