Helicopter SAR operation to launch tomorrow for six missing hikers in Gua Musang
KUALA LUMPUR: A search and rescue (SAR) operation to locate six people, including four family members and two mountain guides feared lost in the Gua Musang jungle, will begin tomorrow with helicopter assistance.
KUALA LUMPUR -- A search and rescue operation targeting six missing individuals, comprising four family members and two mountain guides, is scheduled to commence tomorrow, according to the Fire and Rescue Department. The operation will utilize helicopter assistance, with a helicopter scheduled to depart from Sungai Siput, Perak, early in the morning for aerial reconnaissance and to follow the group's intended path.
The SAR team has already been formed, and ground operations are slated to begin tomorrow, following the deployment of firefighters to Gerik, Perak, where they will organize search sectors and coordinate ground logistics. The group reportedly entered the jungle near Pos Dakoh, Lojing, Gua Musang, on August 29, but failed to reappear as planned on September 3.
Family members reported the hikers missing in Selangor, and the Forestry Department's records suggest the group last communicated while in the Perak forest reserve. The individuals hold valid permits to enter the forest reserve, and were set to exit at Pos Kemar, Perak. Police in Gua Musang are prepared to assist if there is any confirmation that the hikers are within Kelantan borders.
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