A turtle weighing between 40 and 60 kilogrammes was rescued by the Melaka Fire and Rescue Department. — Bernama pic/JBPM handout (New users only) It's tax relief season! Get up to RM300 when you save with Versa! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. Sunday, 07 Jun 2026 7:57 PM MYT MELAKA, June 7 — A turtle weighing between 40 and 60 kilogrammes was rescued by the Melaka Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) after it was found trapped in a drain near a motel in Tanjung Kling here today. Melaka JBPM Public Relations officer Deputy Fire Superintendent II Mohd Hafidzatullah Rashid said the department received an emergency call at 11.33am, and a team of seven personnel from the Tangga Batu Fire and Rescue Station was deployed to the location. “Upon arrival, a turtle was found trapped in the drain, and a rescue operation was carried out successfully. It was later safely released back into the sea,” he said in a statement today. He added that the turtle is believed to be a hawksbill turtle and the special service operation was conducted as part of efforts to help conserve the turtle population. — Bernama