KOTA KINABALU: A man believed to be mentally ill has finally been rescued after refusing to come down from the rooftop of his apartment for over 60 hours in the east coast Sandakan district on Thursday (Feb 15). Sandakan Fire and Rescue station chief Severinus Sainkui said they managed to restrain the man and bring him to the ground safely at 1.24pm on Thursday (Feb 15). The man was also holding a sharp iron object as well as a stick that made the rescue operation delicate, he added. He said the man was then handed over to Health Ministry personnel before being sent to the hospital in an ambulance. They ended the operation at 2.08pm after assessing there were no other risks at the site, he added.

Source: The Star February 16, 2024 03:45 UTC