By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, April 29: A sick Land and Survey Department worker who developed stomach pain while conducting fieldwork was evacuated from the mangrove forest of Kampung Tanjung Bako today after colleagues were unable to safely bring him out due to fatigue and difficult terrain.
Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Tabuan Jaya were called in to assist after the worker, who was among seven staff carrying out survey work in the mangrove area, began experiencing severe stomach discomfort during the operation.
The emergency call was received at 2.19pm, prompting the rescue team to mobilise immediately.
Initial reports indicated that the victim’s colleagues attempted to evacuate him from the mangrove forest but were forced to stop as they faced exhaustion and challenging ground conditions, prompting them to seek assistance from Bomba.
Upon reaching the site, firefighters worked together with the remaining survey personnel to safely bring the victim out of the mangrove area to the riverbank.
The victim was then transported by boat to the Kampung Tanjung Bako jetty, where he was handed over to ambulance personnel from the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) and subsequently sent to a nearby hospital for further medical treatment. — DayakDaily
