Student gets stuck in chair at Tawau school, rescuers forced to use hydraulic cutter


KOTA KINABALU: A student experienced an embarrassing ordeal after becoming trapped in a school chair at SMK Tawau II, Tawau.

The 14-year-old was reportedly playing around with a friend when she sat on a broken chair.

The chair's seating cover gave way, causing her to slip into the resulting hole at about 8am on Tuesday (Nov 5).

State Fire and Rescue Department officials received a call about the incident at 9.08am and dispatched a team to assist.

Upon arrival, they found the girl stuck firmly stuck in the chair.

The rescue team laid the chair down with her still in it and used a hydraulic cutter to remove the metal parts.

She was freed after the chair was cut in two and sustained minor injuries from the incident.

The student was taken to the hospital for further examination, and no additional hazards were found at the scene.

The operation concluded at 9.45am.

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