{
  "id": 16829203,
  "title": "Crocodile sighting leads to recovery of 14-year-old boy’s body in Sarawak river",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/crocodile-sighting-leads-to-recovery-of-14-year-old-boys-body-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T01:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128877/crocodile-sighting-leads-to-recovery-of-14-year-old-boys-body-in-sarawak-river"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Sarawak, a 14-year-old boy’s body was discovered after a crocodile attack, about 800 metres from Kampung Tuba jetty. The tragic incident occurred on Monday evening. Villagers spotted a crocodile carrying something in its jaws around 6 pm and alerted the community. Mohd Nordin Mohd Othman, the victim, was identified by his grandfather, Dana Randi, upon the body's discovery at around 8 pm. The boy had been attacked by the crocodile while assisting to load oil palm fruit onto a boat at Sungai Plaie in Ulu Sebuyau at 5:30 pm. Initial examination revealed missing body parts and the victim had bite marks and injuries. The body was taken to Simunjan Hospital for further investigation. Police terminated the search and rescue operation at 4 am today following the recovery.",
  "summary": "THE body of a 14-year-old boy who was reported missing after a crocodile attack in Ulu Sungai Plaie, near Sebuyau, Sarawak, was found about 800 metres from Kampung Tuba jetty at 8pm yesterday. The discovery of Mohd Nordin Mohd Othman followed a repor...",
  "key_points": [
    "14-year-old Mohd Nordin Mohd Othman's body recovered in Sarawak river",
    "Crocodile spotted carrying body parts around 6 pm on Monday evening",
    "Search and rescue operation ended at 4 am after victim's body found"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The fatal encounter underscores the immediate danger posed to local villagers performing routine labor near riverbanks where predatory wildlife disrupts daily community activities.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/16829203.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Tragic discovery: Body of 14-year-old snatched by crocodile in Sarawak finally found",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/tragic-discovery-body-of-14-year-old-snatched-by-crocodile-in-sarawak",
        "published": "2026-10-28T00:58:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}