8yo Sibu boy rescued after leg gets stuck in drain cover at school

Bomba personnel attempting to extricate the boy whose leg became stuck in a metal drain cover at a school in Sibu Jaya on March 6, 2025. Photo: Bomba
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By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, March 7: An eight-year-old boy was rescued after his leg got stuck in a metal drain cover at a school in Sibu Jaya on March 6.

According to a Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) report, an emergency call was received at 1.26pm, and firefighters from the Sibu Jaya station were deployed.

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Upon arrival at 1.28pm, the operations commander noted that firefighters used a power unit (RTA) spreader to widen the metal bars to release the boy’s leg.

Once rescued, a check on the boy found that he did not sustain any serious injuries from the incident.

The operation ended at 1.35pm. — DayakDaily

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