KUCHING: An Indonesian man was brought to safety after emergency responders persuaded him to come down from the upper floor of a building at Siang-Siang Corner, Mile 3 here on Monday (June 29).
Firefighters from the Batu Lintang station were dispatched to the scene following concerns over possible self-harm at around 2.30pm.
Upon arrival, the team found the man on the upper floor and immediately began speaking with him.
After some time of negotiations, the team successfully convinced the man to come down safely without incident. The man, in his late 20s, was handed over to the police for further action.
Once the situation was deemed safe, the rescue operation ended at 2.57pm.
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