By Tedong Rantayy
MIRI, Oct 12: A 19-year-old university student was rescued by firefighters today after experiencing breathing difficulties while trekking in Niah National Park.
The student, part of a 50-member entourage from a university consisting of one lecturer and 49 students, was unable to complete the trek back from the famous Painted Cave due to suffocation.
The Batu Niah Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) was alerted to the situation at around 2.30 pm, immediately deploying a team to the site.
Two officers from the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) also assisted in the rescue operation.
The rescue team began their trek towards the Painted Cave at 2.50 pm and reached the victim by 3.40 pm, approximately 5km from the park’s jetty, between the Great Cave and Painted Cave.
The firefighters carried the victim on a stretcher to the nearby Patrick Libau longhouse in Sungai Tangap, where she was handed over to SFC personnel at 4.45 pm.
The SFC then transported her to the Batu Niah clinic for medical attention.
It is understood that the student is recovering after receiving treatment. — DayakDaily
