Melaka: A turtle weighing between 40 and 60 kilograms was rescued by the Melaka Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) after it was found trapped in a drain near a motel in Tanjung Kling here today. Melaka JBPM Public Relations officer Deputy Fire Superintendent II Mohd Hafidzatullah Rashid stated that the department received an emergency call at 11:33 am, and a team of seven personnel from the Tangga Batu Fire and Rescue Station was deployed to the location.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, upon arrival, a turtle was found trapped in the drain, and a rescue operation was carried out successfully. It was later safely released back into the sea. Mohd Hafidzatullah added that the turtle is believed to be a hawksbill turtle, and the special service operation was conducted as part of efforts to help conserve the turtle population.