30.10.2026 01:03
In Indonesia, 24-year-old Selviana Ambu Kaka, who was preparing for marriage, was attacked by a crocodile by the river in front of her fiancé’s eyes. Dragged into the water and killed, the young woman’s tragic death left her wedding dreams unfinished.
Selviana Ambu Kaka, 24, who was preparing for marriage in Indonesia, lost her life after being attacked by a crocodile while washing clothes in a river. Her fiancé Fabianus Dowa and a relative accompanying them witnessed the moments when the approximately 5-meter-long crocodile dragged the young woman into the water. The young woman, who had returned to her hometown for wedding preparations, was planning to hold an engagement ceremony on October 30.
ATTACKED WHILE WASHING CLOTHES IN THE RIVER
According to a report by The Sun, the incident occurred on October 23 in the Bondo Kodi River in Indonesia's Sumba region. Selviana Ambu Kaka was attacked by the crocodile while washing clothes and bathing by the river together with her fiancé Fabianus Dowa and her fiancé's sister Imelda.
It was reported that the crocodile, which suddenly appeared while the young woman had her back to the river, bit her left leg and pulled her into the water. Although her fiancé and the relative with them tried to save the young woman, they could not prevent the attack.
SEARCH OPERATIONS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT
After the attack, a search operation was launched in the area at the call of Fabianus and Imelda, who informed their relatives. Local people and security teams searched around the river to reach the young woman.
During the search, the crocodile believed to have carried out the attack was also found. The villagers brought the animal they caught using a net to the shore and killed it.
HER BODY WAS FOUND THE NEXT MORNING
Selviana's lifeless body was found about 30 meters from the place where the attack occurred, at around 06:00 on the morning of October 24. It was determined that the young woman, who was stated to have many bite marks on her body, died at the scene.
According to initial assessments, authorities reported that the young woman was attacked by a crocodile while she was in the river. Her body was taken to the house in Waikaninyo village, where her fiancé's family lives, for burial preparations.
SHE HAD RETURNED TO HER HOMETOWN FOR WEDDING PREPARATIONS
It was learned that Selviana, who worked in Jakarta, had returned to her hometown only three days before the attack to take part in traditional wedding preparations. The young woman was planning to hold an official engagement ceremony with Fabianus Dowa on October 30.
It was stated that on the day of the incident, the family of the prospective groom visited Selviana's family to discuss postponing the payment of the bride price. It was reported that after the meeting, the couple decided to go to the river.
Authorities warned people living around the Bondo Kodi River, known as a crocodile habitat, to be careful near the water.