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New Straits Times
28-04-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
French couple found safe after getting lost hiking
SANDAKAN: A French couple was found safe after getting lost while hiking at the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) in Sandakan today. Santarelli Antolne Pierre, 36, and his wife, Girodet Charlene, 36, were located by RDC rangers who were part of the search and rescue (SAR) operation at 3.08pm. The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department's Operations Centre (PGO) received an emergency call about the missing hikers at 1.24pm. "The caller, who was one of the victims, reported that they had gotten lost in the forest while hiking," a department spokesman said in a statement. A team from the Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station, along with RDC rangers, was deployed to the couple's location, approximately seven kilometres from the entrance by land. The spokesman added that RDC rangers, who were also involved in the operation by boat, successfully located the couple. Both were confirmed safe and were taken to Kampung Bambangan via the shorter sea route, as it was just two kilometres away compared to the longer land route. They were later transported back to the RDC by the Forestry Department.
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Daily Express
23-04-2025
- General
- Daily Express
Morning blaze hits stilt houses in Sandakan [Updated]
Published on: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Published on: Wed, Apr 23, 2025 By: Winnie Kasmir Text Size: The fire scene. - Pic by JBPM SANDAKAN: A massive fire destroyed 21 wooden houses and a storage shed along Jalan SK Batu Putih, Kampung Batu Putih, on Wednesday morning. According to Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station chief Jimmy Lagung, they received a distress call via MERS999 at 10.40am, and the first team arrived at the 16km-away location by 10.58am. The fire, which engulfed approximately three acres, was met with immediate extinguishing efforts upon the arrival of firefighters. Two individuals sustained hand burns and received initial treatment from the Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) team at the scene. The blaze was fully brought under control by 11.47am, and the team has entered the overhaul phase to prevent any possible reignition while the cause of the fire remains under investigation. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
