GEORGE TOWN: A man and a woman are reported to have lost their way while hiking in a forest area near Freedom Hill, Happy Rock in Batu Ferringhi, on Friday (Sept 26).
Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of Fire and Rescue Operations Division John Sagun Francis said they received a call regarding the incident at 2.38pm, and dispatched six personnel from the Bagan Jermal Fire and Rescue Station to the scene.
"The operations commander, after conducting an initial assessment, began a search operation based on the location shared by the victims via WhatsApp.
"As of 5 pm, the search is still being conducted to track the two victims, who are believed to have lost their way in the forest," he said in a statement on Friday. – Bernama
