A 26-year-old man, Mickson Nkhoma, is missing after being attacked by a crocodile in Lake Malawi near Likoma District on Wednesday night.

According to Likoma Police spokesperson Andrew Kusimbwa, Nkhoma was swimming in the lake when a crocodile grabbed him before he could reach the shore.

A search operation was immediately launched that night, and police officers, together with local villagers, are continuing the search for his body.

Nkhoma comes from Kapeta Village, under Traditional Authority Santhe, in Kasungu District.

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