MIRI: Firemen had to squeeze themselves into a narrow and deep drain hole here to rescue a trapped senior citizen.

The man, in his 60s, fell into the hole which is about 10 feet deep in front of a petrol station along the Miri-Pujut road at about 7am Sunday (Feb 4).

The cover of the drain hole was believed to have been stolen.

The man was believed to be on a morning stroll when he fell into the drain hole.

Firemen managed to squeeze into the confined space and secured him onto a stretcher.

They eventually found an outlet that connects to a monsoon drain and pulled him out, said Miri Fire and Rescue Department chief Supt Law Poh Kiong.

The injured man was taken to the Miri Hospital by ambulance.

Firemen had to pull the man out via a monsoon drain.





