To the rescue: Fire and Rescue Department personnel and beach boys rescuing Kumiko and Manami from the tree along the beachfront of a hotel in Batu Ferringhi.
GEORGE TOWN: Two Japanese tourists were left hanging for about 40 minutes when the parasail they were on got stuck in a ketapang tree in Batu Ferringhi.
Escaping unscathed in the incident, Japanese nationals Kumiko Ito and Manami Kato, both 26, hung from the tree some 9.1m above ground while awaiting help.
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