KOTA MARUDU: Seven children were among 45 individuals rescued after they were trapped following a water surge incident while on a fishing excursion at a pond in Jalan Tandek Kampung Longob, Kota Marudu, Monday afternoon.
The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said in a statement that firefighters from the Kota Marudu fire and rescue station rushed to the scene about 14km away after receiving a distress call at 4.11pm.
“Forty-five individuals comprising 23 men, 15 women and seven children were trapped on the opposite side of the river due to a water surge that swept away the bridge.
“The firemen rescued all victims using ropes and ladders. All victims were rescued, and no injuries were reported,” read the statement.
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