Smoke Signal Leads SAR Team Toward Six Missing Hikers
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- Malaysian search-and-rescue teams detected a smoke signal believed to have come from six missing hikers near Gerik.
- An aerial survey placed the signal about an hour’s journey from Kem Kulim, according to a Perak fire and rescue official.
A smoke signal has brought Malaysian search-and-rescue teams closer to six people reported missing near Gerik.
The signal was detected during an operation today and is believed to have been made by the missing group. Based on an aerial survey, it was located about an hour’s journey from Kem Kulim.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department director Datuk Sayani Saidon said the SAR team was now near the location. The report also said 25 personnel were involved in the operation.
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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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