2 Malaysian Teens WhatsApp Their Location to Bomba After Getting Lost While Hiking in Penang, Get Rescued

Two Malaysian teens yesterday (21 June) were swiftly rescued by the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JPBM) after getting lost in the forest while hiking at Bukit Cherok Tok Kun in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

Thankfully, there was a telco signal where they got lost, as it helped them to contact JBPM and, more importantly, send their exact location via the popular messaging app WhatsApp.

Two Malaysian teens lost while hiking in Penang were rescued by JBPM thanks to WhatsApp

According to BERNAMA, the two teens, both 18 years old, made an emergency call to the Penang JBPM at around 1.16pm yesterday.

They were then able to share their exact location with the Penang JBPM via WhatsApp, which promptly sent a team from the Bukit Mertajam Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) to rescue the duo.

Penang JBPM assistant operations director John Sagun Francis, in a statement, asserted,

“A team from the Bukit Mertajam (BBP) was deployed to the location, where five personnel were involved in the search and rescue operation for the teenagers, with the assistance of the public.”

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He added that the two teens were found and brought down safely, with the operation ending at 4.14pm. Afterwards, both victims were handed over to their guardians.

So, what do you guys think of the incident? Do share your thoughts with us in the comments. 

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