KUANTAN, May 14 - Eight boys aged between four and 12 endured a terrifying ordeal yesterday after becoming trapped by a water surge at Sungai Mensun in the Kampung Terisu Orang Asli settlement, Cameron Highlands.
Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) operations assistant director Mohd Salahuddin Isa said emergency services received a distress call at 5.10 pm regarding the incident.
Seven firefighters from the Cameron Highlands station rushed to the scene, arriving at the river in about 30 minutes.
“The team launched a rescue operation, using ropes to cross the river and move all victims to safety from the rocks where they were stranded,” he said in a statement yesterday.
He added that the children were successfully rescued by 7.58 pm and handed over to their families.
