10-year-old boy dies in crocodile attack in Rizal, Palawan

A 10-year-old boy was killed after he was attacked by a crocodile in Rizal, Palawan.

According to Super Radyo Palawan's report on  "24 Oras", the victim was identified as Antonio Cardejon III.

He was bathing in the river with friends when the crocodile attacked.

Barangay authorities immediately looked for him but failed to recover his body.

Members of the Municipal Disaster Risk-Reduction and Management Office have joined the retrieval operations.

The crocodile was last seen around 5 p.m. on Sunday. —NB, GMA News