Cover image via @Chee Heng Kuan / Facebook
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An elderly Cheras man has been rescued by emergency responders after he was found living in deplorable conditions
According to The Rakyat Post, the man, believed to be in his 70s, had been living without electricity or power, in a flat that was filled with rubbish and his own waste.
Emergency responders and the Social Welfare Department (JKM) were alerted by a retired police officer and launched a rescue operation.
They were accompanied by social activist, Chee Heng Kuan, better known as Uncle Kentang.
Rescuers on scene at the man's Cheras flat.
Image via @Chee Heng Kuan / Facebook
The man's flat was found with no power or running water, and covered with rubbish.
Image via @Chee Heng Kuan / FacebookUpon arrival, responders found the man sleeping atop mounds of accumulated garbage
An aggressive dog was also found near the man, which nearby residents said had a history of attacking people.
The rescue was complicated by broken glass and other hazardous debris in the flat, posing risks to both the responders and the elderly man, who could not sit or move on his own.
The man was found in unsanitary living conditions.
Image via @Chee Heng Kuan / FacebookThe man was reportedly found naked below the waist and covered in his own filth
After they reached the man, they carefully lifted him and washed him outside the flat using water provided by concerned neighbours.
He was then transported to Kajang Hospital for treatment.
The man after being rescued.
Image via @Chee Heng Kuan / Facebook
The case has been handed over to JKM for ongoing support and to investigate how the man's living conditions deteriorated so severely.
A video of the rescue may be viewed here.
