Firemen help move 250kg man from home to hospital


SIBU: He was so huge that he needed 20 people to carry him to and from a five-tonne lorry to the Emergency and Trauma Depart-ment of the hospital.

Family members reached out to the Fire and Rescue Department for help when 33-year old Sia Chie Herng, who weighs 250kg, experienced chest pain and difficulty in breathing at about 10.20am yesterday.

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