Pickup truck plunges into ravine in Belaga, leaving one dead
The pickup truck carrying six people plunged into a 15-meter-deep ravine at Jalan Jiwa Murni. -Bomba photo
BELAGA (April 21): A 48-year old man was killed when a pickup truck he was driving plunged into a 15-metre-deep ravine along Jalan Jiwa Murni on Sunday.
A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the deceased was identified as Wielie Blata from Punan Ba, Belaga.
The victim was found trapped beneath the vehicle after the crash.
Firefighters used Fire Rescue Vehicle (FRV) equipment to lift the truck and retrieve his body.
'The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel and the victim's body was handed over to the police in Belaga for further action,' he said.
Firefighters from the Belaga fire station were rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 4.15pm.
It was reported that four victims had already been rescued by members of the public and sent to Belaga Health Clinic for further treatment.
'Another victim, a woman who was found outside the vehicle with head injuries, was carefully extracted by rescue personnel using a scoop stretcher before being handed over to KKM Belaga for further treatment at the same clinic,' he said.
After ensuring the scene was fully secure, rescue teams concluded the operations around 7.30pm. bomba fatal accident lead ravine
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