A child is missing after reportedly being attacked by a crocodile. An urgent search operation is launched on land and in the water.
The 12-year-old was last seen swimming in Mango Creek, a creek in the remote Northern Territory community of Nganmarriyanga, 360km southwest of Darwin. He was reported missing at 5.30pm on Tuesday.
Northern Territory police rushed to the scene after reports the child had been attacked by a crocodile.
“According to initial reports, the child was attacked by a crocodile,” police said.
‘Community members and Peppimenarti police arrived on the scene and began a search for the child, who has still not been found.’
Police have launched an urgent search on land and in the water after a 12-year-old child was reportedly attacked by a crocodile
The child was last seen swimming in a creek in the remote Northern Territory community of Nganmarriyanga, formerly Palumpa, about 360km southwest of Darwin
Police have launched an urgent search on land and in the water for the child. (Pictured: Police at the Moyle River crossing between Peppimenarti and Palumpa)
Police have launched a search on land and in the water for the child. They may also search from the air.
Local officers from the Northern Police, Senior Sergeant Erica Gibson, and officers from the nearby community of Wadeye were on the scene on Wednesday.
“Our thoughts are with the family and the community,” said North Dakota State Police Master Sergeant Erica Gibson.
‘Officers are currently searching a large section of the creek by boat and we thank the community for their continued assistance.’
Nganmarriyanga, formerly known as Palumpa, is a remote Aboriginal community in the Daly River region of the Northern Territory.
It is located approximately 360 km south-west of Darwin, between the communities of Peppimenarti and Wadeye.
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