Eight Boys Rescued From Water Surge In Cameron Highlands

KUANTAN, May 13 (Bernama) -- Eight boys aged between four and 12 faced a terrifying ordeal today after being trapped by a water surge at Sungai Mensun in the Kampung Terisu Orang Asli settlement, Cameron Highlands.

Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations assistant director Mohd Salahuddin Isa said emergency services received a distress call at 5.10 pm regarding the incident. 

Seven firefighters from the Cameron Highlands station rushed to the scene, arriving at the river half an hour later.

"The team launched a rescue operation, using ropes to cross the river and move all victims to safety from the rocks where they were stranded," he said in a statement today.

The children were successfully rescued by 7.58 pm and handed over to their families, he added.

-- BERNAMA