KENDARI, Indonesia: A woman was killed by a crocodile, and another remains missing, after the fifth fatal attack in an Indonesian province this year, disaster mitigation agency officials said Friday.
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The two separate incidents took place in neighbouring rivers in North Konawe regency, Southeast Sulawesi province, on Thursday and Friday.
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The local disaster mitigation agency said a woman was attacked by a crocodile on Thursday evening, and her body was found later that day in Lalindu river.
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On Friday the agency was called again after another woman was mauled by a crocodile in Lasolo river.
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The two waterways are connected and are only 20 kilometres apart.
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The head of emergency division at North Konawe Disaster mitigation agency, Djasmidin, who goes by one name like many other Indonesians, said on Friday a rescue team was searching the Lasolo river to find the second woman.
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“Yes, there was another attack on Friday and we are still searching for the victim,” Djasmidin said.
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On Thursday, 48-year-old Nurgaya, who goes by one name, was found roughly two kilometres from where she was attacked.
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She had been washing clothes in the river with her daughter, who rushed to the rescue agency office to report the attack, Djasmidin said.
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The identity of the second victim has not been confirmed, as teams continue to search.
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This year at least four people have died after crocodile attacks, according to data from the local rescue agency.
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