Penang: Two women who got lost while hiking in the forest area in Penang Hill here were rescued by the Fire and Rescue Department today. Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director John Sagun Francis said they received an emergency call at 12.10 pm stating that the two friends had gone hiking in the area this morning.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, eight firefighters from the Paya Terubong Fire and Rescue Station were dispatched to Penang Hill before carrying out a search and rescue operation for the two friends, aged 27 and 31. The victims had sent their location via WhatsApp and the operation was carried out based on that, before they were found and brought down safely. The operation was concluded at 1.26 pm.