A 10-year-old girl has been eaten by a crocodile as her father watched on helplessly.
The child was swallowed by the giant saltwater reptile after it sprang from a river in Indonesia.
District official Victor Mado Waton said the victim was searching for turtles with her father and brother in East Nusatenggara province at the time of the tragedy.
Mr Waton said villagers found pieces of the girl's clothing several hours later but there was no sign of her body.
The girl's father was a few metres away when the reptile attacked but there was nothing he could do, Mr Waton told journalists.
Last month, a boy was killed by a crocodile in the same river.
Villagers living nearby have reported a loss of livestock in recent weeks as well.
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