Teens rescued after losing their way while jungle trekking
BINTULU: Six teenage boys, who lost their way while jungle trekking near Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (SJK) Chung Hua No 2, Jalan Nyabau, were rescued by firefighters yesterday. A spokesperson from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said they received an emergency call for assistance from one of the teenagers around 6.55pm. Firemen […]
Firemen find lost but safe trekkers
KUCHING: A jungle trekking trip nearly turned into a nightmare for a family of four who got lost in Permai Camp on Sunday (Feb 13). The trekkers – a man and three women aged between 22 and 55 – were eventually found safe by firemen from Petra Jaya station who responded to a call to […]
Sarawak jungle casualties in 2020
56 men, 14 women lost in Sarawak’s jungles this year KUCHING: Seventy! That’s the number of people who went missing in the jungles of Sarawak throughout this year. One person missing is one too many for the family concerned because he or she is a loved one. For the state as a whole, it is […]
Bung Bratak reopens
KUCHING: Bung Bratak is now open again for the public who misses jungle trekking and hill climbing. Chairman of Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS), Datuk Peter Minos said that the reopening was after Kuching was no longer declared as red zone. “Since last weekend, many trekkers from Kuching came up and had a good time […]
