Response team rescues ‘tourists in boat accident’


Practice run: Emergency rescue personnel taking part in a disaster management simulation involving drowning victims in a boat mishap. The simulation involved 100 members of law enforcement and rescue agencies in Melaka. — Bernama

MELAKA: A simulated tourist boat accident drill was held here to prepare for any emergency during Visit Melaka Year 2024.

The drill was meant to gauge the preparedness of its emergency response team to face challenges during a boat mishap, said Melaka River and Beach Development Corporation (PPSPM) chief executive officer Datuk Murad Husin.

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