WhatsApp to the rescue: Lost teens found after sharing location with Bomba


BUKIT MERTAJAM: Two teenagers who got lost in the forest while hiking at Bukit Cherok Tok Kun, famed for its big buttress trees in Penang, here Saturday (June 21) were swiftly rescued by the Fire and Rescue Department, thanks to a handy smartphone.

Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director John Sagun Francis said the victims shared their location with his team via WhatsApp at 1.16pm.

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