KOTA KINABALU: Firemen came to the rescue of five men who were exposed to toxic fumes from rotting fish inside a container at a marine products processing plant in Sepanggar here.
The five men, including a 23-year-old who lost consciousness after inhaling the gas, were helped out from the container by a team from the Fire and Rescue Department’s Hazardous Material unit.
A spokesperson for the department said the victims, aged between 19 and 38, were sent to hospital for further treatment.In a sweep of the area, the Hazmat team found no hazardous substances, he said.
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