Crocodile kills elderly woman in Sungai Suai, Sarawak
BATU NIAH: A crocodile attacked and killed a 78-year-old woman while she was collecting snails with her daughter at a tributary of Sungai Suai here today.
A 78-year-old woman, Sambai Anak Anggah, was killed by a crocodile while collecting snails with her daughter at a tributary of Sungai Suai in Batu Niah, Sarawak, on Tuesday. The attack occurred around 11am when the woman was in a boat, and her daughter witnessed the incident. The crocodile dragged the victim about 10 meters before releasing her after villagers surrounded it.
The woman was later found floating in the river and taken to a nearby jetty, where she was confirmed dead. Her body was handed over to the police for further investigation.
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