Firefighters rescue 4-month-old baby trapped in car

The baby’s mother attending to her child after firefighters successfully opened the car door.

By Nancy Nais

KUCHING, July 2: A four-month-old baby girl was rescued by firefighters after she had gotten trapped inside a car.

At 8.25am today, Kota Samarahan fire station received a distress call from a woman, believed to be the baby’s mother.

It took firefighters seven minutes to reach the scene at Taman Palm Villa in Kota Samarahan.

The baby trapped inside a car.

The firefighters were told that the car’s automatic lock system was not functioning.

They immediately conducted rescue operations using iron wire and steel ruler to open the door.

In just four minutes, the firefighters were able to open the door and rescue the baby. — DayakDaily