LAWAS: A 37-year-old man was injured after being pinned under a fallen tree at Kampung Long Kachu here Thursday afternoon.
The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the incident was reported at 12.04 pm.
A team from the Lawas station arrived at the scene at 1.13 pm and found the victim lying semi-conscious beneath the tree.
“Firefighters, together with medical personnel from the Health Ministry, provided initial treatment at the scene,” Bomba spokesperson said in a statement.
The victim was carried out on a stretcher from the location, which was about 800 metres from the main road through hilly terrain.
He was then transported using a four-wheel drive vehicle to the roadside before being handed over to paramedics for transfer to hospital.
The operation was brought under control shortly after arrival and concluded at 2.08 pm.
