Stranded mountain hikers rescued
KUCHING: Two individuals with special needs who suffered from fatigue while descending Mount Santubong, were successfully rescued by firefighters. The incident happened on Friday (May 6) when a Sarawak Forestry ranger informed the Fire and Rescue Department around 5pm that the hikers were stranded at level 8 of the mountain. It was revealed that the […]
Firemen find lost but safe trekkers
KUCHING: A jungle trekking trip nearly turned into a nightmare for a family of four who got lost in Permai Camp on Sunday (Feb 13). The trekkers – a man and three women aged between 22 and 55 – were eventually found safe by firemen from Petra Jaya station who responded to a call to […]
‘Trapped’ hikers safely rescued
KUCHING: Three hikers who found themselves trapped between the sea and rocky mountain during a hiking activity at Mount Santubong last Friday, have been found safe by rescuers. A spokesperson from the State Fire Department operations centre said firemen from Petra Jaya station were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call around 7.25pm. […]
Inform rangers before hiking
SANTUBONG: Hikers should always inform the park rangers before proceeding to climb Mount Santubong, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim, who is the minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, said by informing the park rangers, it could help with misfortunes such as going off-track or having health difficulties while hiking. Abdul Karim, who […]
Hiker dies at summit of Mount Santubong
KUCHING: A man died after complaining of breathing difficulties during a hike up Summit 4.5, Mount Santubong last Saturday (August 29). According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, the victim was identified as Muhammad Hazwan Bakar, 24. Petra Jaya Fire and Rescue station despatched a team of 20 firefighters to the […]
Lost hikers at Mount Santubong found
KUCHING: A group of hikers who lost their way while descending from Mount Santubong last Saturday (Aug 8) were rescued by personnel of Permai Rainforest Resort on Sunday (Aug 9). According to Petra Jaya Fire and Rescue Station chief Azaharul Sahari, firemen were deployed to the scene after a distress call on the incident was […]