Teens rescued after getting lost at Bukit Cherok Tok Kun
Assistant operations director of the Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), John Sagun Francis, said the victims sent their location via WhatsApp at 1.16 pm to his department.
'A team from the Bukit Mertajam Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) 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 4.14 pm,' he said in a statement, adding that the victims had been handed over to their guardians.
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