A 72-year-old woman was found unconscious after she was believed to have been stung by bees while hiking at Bukit Sungai Lembu in Penang on Thursday.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director John Sagun Francis said the department received an emergency call at 4.35pm before a team from the Bukit Mertajam Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene.
He said the woman was located at 6.40pm after a search and rescue (SAR) operation was carried out with assistance from members of the public in the hilly area.
“The victim was found unconscious before firefighters brought her down to the foot of the hill and handed her over to medical personnel,” he said in a statement.
She was subsequently taken to Bukit Mertajam Hospital for further treatment.
The rescue operation involved four firefighters, including a supervisor, and a Light Fire Rescue Tender (LFRT) vehicle.
The operation was also assisted by the Royal Malaysia Police and the Malaysian Civil Defence Force before it was called off at 8.46pm.
