Beaufort firefighters stretched thin


Pushed to the limit: Beaufort firefighters working around the clock to rescue flood victims trapped in Kampung Pintas late Monday night.

KOTA KINABALU: Firefighters in Beaufort town are battling exhaustion and hypothermia after extended exposure to treacherous floodwaters while carrying out their mission to evacuate stranded residents.

“Some of our team members are having to deal with hypothermia from being in the water for too long.

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