A crocodile dragged a woman into a river in Odisha's Jajpur district. The incident occurred on Monday (October 6) afternoon in Kantia village. 55-year-old Soudamini Mahala had gone to wash clothes in the river. As soon as she entered the river, a crocodile suddenly attacked and pulled her into the water.

Bystanders rushed to the woman's aid but were unable to save her. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

In the video, the crocodile is seen swimming with the woman's hand in its mouth. The woman's body and hair are visible.

Tried to help but could not do anything

Naba Kishore Mahala, who was present at the scene, said, "When we saw the crocodile pulling the woman into the river, we immediately jumped in to help, but all our efforts were in vain."

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