A 10-year-old boy identified as Wonderful Sanjani has been killed by a crocodile on Sunday in Kasungu.

Confirming the incident to YFM online, Public Relations Officer for Kasungu Police Station Harry Namwaza said: “The deceased together with his friends went to Dwangwa River to swim where he got attacked by the crocodile.”

“His friends could not help him and they reported the matter to the parents whilst he got attacked.

“When the parents and others arrived at the scene the boy was already dead,” Namwaza said.

Wonderful Sanjani hailed from Senga village in Traditional Authority Chitanthamapiri in Kasungu.