The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will soon have a fire station that is probably located at the highest point in the world.
At an altitude of more than 3,382.2 meters above sea level, the first station of the Mountain Search and Rescue Force Force Operations Center (Mosar) will be set up at the former hostel building in Gunting Lagadan Hut, Mount Kinabalu which was vacated after the 2015 earthquake.
Photo via NST
According to NST, when operational, it will be the only fire station at such a high altitude in Malaysia, thus making history as the first mountain rescue operation center in the world to be fully operated by the government.
Sabah JBPM deputy director Farhan Sufyan said, since Mosar was established in 2015, following the earthquake in Mount Kinabalu on June 5th, 2015, there is no special building that is suitable for the operational needs of the unit.
The Mosar team was only stationed at the accommodation room in the Panalaban area and there were 42 personnel responsible for emergencies and disasters along the route to the summit of Mount Kinabalu.
In the meantime, a total of 259 rescue operations have been carried out since 2015, involving climbers descending from Mount Kinabalu.
So far this year, a total of six rescue operations have been carried out.
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
