WhatsApp to the rescue: Lost teens found after sharing location with Bomba

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Two teenagers who got lost in the forest while hiking at Bukit Cherok Tok Kun, famed for its big buttress trees in Penang, here Saturday (June 21) were swiftly rescued by the Fire and Rescue Department, thanks to a handy smartphone.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director John Sagun Francis said the victims shared their location with his team via WhatsApp at 1.16pm.
"A team from the Bukit Mertajam Fire and Rescue Station was deployed to the location, where five personnel were involved in the search and rescue operation for the teenagers, with the assistance of the public.
"The two 18-year-olds were found and brought down safely, with the operation ending at 4.14pm," he said in a statement, adding that the victims had been handed over to their guardians. - Bernama

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