French couple found safe after getting lost hiking
Santarelli Antolne Pierre, 36, and his wife, Girodet Charlene, 36, were located by RDC rangers who were part of the search and rescue (SAR) operation at 3.08pm.
The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department's Operations Centre (PGO) received an emergency call about the missing hikers at 1.24pm.
"The caller, who was one of the victims, reported that they had gotten lost in the forest while hiking," a department spokesman said in a statement.
A team from the Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station, along with RDC rangers, was deployed to the couple's location, approximately seven kilometres from the entrance by land.
The spokesman added that RDC rangers, who were also involved in the operation by boat, successfully located the couple.
Both were confirmed safe and were taken to Kampung Bambangan via the shorter sea route, as it was just two kilometres away compared to the longer land route.
They were later transported back to the RDC by the Forestry Department.
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