Fireman rescues teenage girl clinging to mangrove tree for two days in Penang


BUTTERWORTH: A teenage girl had to cling to a mangrove tree in a muddy area near the Penang Port Sdn Bhd port for two days before being rescued on Saturday (Dec 23).

Penang Fire and Rescue Department senior operations commander Faris Izwan Ahmad Fadzilah said the 17-year-old victim was rescued after a port fire department personnel noticed her waving at around 9 am on Saturday.

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