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Search Intensifies for Missing Hiker in Malaysian Mountains

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A search and rescue operation is underway for a female hiker, Jaslinda Saludin, who went missing during a trek in Gunung Batu Putih, Malaysia.
  • The operation is focusing on the routes towards Gunung Rayu and Pos Musoh, areas where the victim may have strayed.
  • Additional rescue personnel and a helicopter have been deployed to aid the search, which is being coordinated from multiple command posts.

The search and rescue operation for Jaslinda Saludin, a 49-year-old female hiker, has resumed this morning in the Gunung Batu Putih area of Malaysia. Saludin disappeared while participating in the Trans Spencer Chapman expedition with 13 other hikers and two guides.

Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad, Assistant Director of Operations for the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) in Perak, stated that the current search efforts are concentrating on the paths leading to Gunung Rayu and Pos Musoh. These areas are considered potential routes where the victim might have become disoriented.

These additional personnel are to assist the eight existing rescue members who spent the night on the mountain peak.

· Sabarodzi Nor AhmadAssistant Director of Operations for JBPM Perak, explaining the deployment of additional search and rescue teams.

The operation, which began at 8 a.m., has been bolstered by the addition of 12 rescue personnel. These new team members will support the eight rescuers who remained overnight on the mountain's summit. A key asset in the expanded search is an AW139 helicopter from the Northern Region JBPM Airbase, piloted by Captain Ahmad Fissol Ismail.

Firefighting Control Posts (PKB) are operational in Kuala Woh, while a forward command post utilizing the helicopter has been established at Kem Batalion 3 Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) Bidor. Communication systems have also been enhanced with the involvement of SAPURA, responsible for managing the Government Integrated Radio Network (GIRN) at the PKB. The team is working to locate Saludin, who was last seen resting with another hiker and a guide after experiencing leg and breathing difficulties, respectively, before reportedly continuing towards the summit alone.

The operation today is also supported by an AW139 helicopter from the Northern Region JBPM Airbase, operated by Captain Ahmad Fissol Ismail.

· Sabarodzi Nor AhmadAssistant Director of Operations for JBPM Perak, detailing the aerial support for the search.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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