Teenager bitten by crocodile as army sent to help remote areas

A teenager has been bitten by a crocodile in a remote community hit by floods in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT). Authorities said the 17-year-old boy sustained a “minor laceration to his leg” and was treated at a local clinic.

The territory declared an emergency for four remote areas this week as the upper Victoria River reached major flood levels.

Emergency Controller Daniel Bacon said roads to a number of remote communities remained cut off and urged people to stay away. The Bureau of Meteorology said the Victoria River had reached a height of 14m at Kalkarindji, but was now falling.