IPOH, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Rescuers took two days to evacuate an Orang Asli woman from the Lenweng Orang Asli Village near Pos Kemar, Gerik after she was bitten by a snake on Tuesday.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations division assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said that a team of firefighters and police, along with two mountain guides made the 10-kilometre (km) trek to bring out the victim, Ana Along, 32, to Pos Kemar after the department received a call about the incident at 3 pm yesterday.
The rescuers had to travel about 50 km to Lenweng Village, starting at 6 pm yesterday and arriving on the scene at about 12.30 am.
"The victim was brought out by the rescue team from the village at 8 am and it took about 11 hours to reach Pos Kemar at 7 pm,” he said when contacted today.
Sabarodzi said the victim was sent to the Pos Kemar health clinic for treatment and will be sent to Gerik Hospital tonight.
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