An adolescent girl was stuck in a muddy area near the Penang Port Sdn Bhd port for two days before being rescued on Saturday (Dec 23).
According to Penang Fire and Rescue Department senior operations commander Faris Izwan Ahmad Fadzilah, the 17-year-old victim was rescued after being noticed by a port fire department personnel waving at around 9 am on Saturday.
“The teenager reportedly fell off the Penang Bridge on Thursday and swam towards a building with a blue roof before getting stuck on a mangrove tree in the muddy area near the port,” he explained.
Faris Izwan also mentioned that the victim was desperate for help during those two days, but unfortunately no one noticed her.
Based on an initial interview with the girl, she mentioned that she felt disappointed after failing two driving tests and was afraid of facing reprimand from her family.
Faris Izwan further informed that the girl, although weak and not seriously injured, was taken to Seberang Jaya Hospital for further treatment.
It was previously reported that the search and rescue operation to locate the girl was conducted by the Perai Fire and Rescue Station team and the BBP Butterworth Water Rescue Team after a distress call was received at 11.23 am on Thursday.
The victim had left her aunt’s motorcycle at KM2.2 of the Penang Bridge towards the island from Perai. – Bernama
