Australia, two soldiers attacked and injured by crocodiles

An Australian Army soldier sustained severe head and chest injuries after being attacked by a crocodile. A second soldier, who came to help him, was also wounded in the arm and wrist. The episode, according to Australian media reports, took place in the far north of Queensland. The two soldiers were swimming near a fishing village on the Cape York Peninsula when they were attacked. The wounded soldiers were transported to a Cairns hospital: their conditions are stable, according to media reports.