Mount Kinabalu porter recalls carrying heavier injured Croatian climber
KOTA KINABALU: For Mount Kinabalu porter Hamdani Masirin, carrying a much heavier injured Croatian climber downhill was simply a responsibility he had to fulfil.
In a rescue operation on Mount Kinabalu, 27-year-old porter Hamdani Masirin carried a much heavier injured Croatian climber, Mauro Persic, downhill for about 600 meters. At 162cm tall and weighing 52kg, Hamdani was tasked with fulfilling his responsibility to assist Persic, who was 46 years old and reportedly weighed over 70kg. Despite the challenge, Hamdani found the experience fulfilling and enjoyable, not finding it difficult due to his enthusiasm during the rescue.
Persic later mentioned that he felt Hamdani looked much younger, around 15 years old, as they descended the mountain. In a Facebook post, Persic expressed uncertainty about whether his experience was worth it, acknowledging the risk to 40 people who risked their lives to save one. Ultimately, Persic was rescued following a multi-agency search and rescue operation involving various rescue teams, and he sustained injuries to his right leg, ribs, and hands.
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