Fire Dept: SAR launched after hiker slips down slope and becomes separated from group in Gua Musang

The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department launched a search and rescue operation last night for a 23-year-old male hiker who became separated from his group in the jungle near Kem Tudung Periuk, Gua Musang. The victim, Muhammad Asrul Quyyum Asmmuddin, slipped from the hiking trail and fell down a slope, though he did not sustain serious injuries and is able to walk.

The Kelantan JBPM spokesman stated that the Operations Control Centre contacted the victim through WhatsApp, despite unstable phone coverage, and provided him with instructions to conserve his phone battery and torch light while waiting for the SAR team to arrive. The victim was advised to blow his whistle three times at intervals of a few minutes and listen for a response, before informing the Kelantan PGO if he is found by any SAR team.

The operation is still ongoing, with the Gua Musang Fire and Rescue Station sending a Fire Rescue Tender and a Hilux vehicle to the location, 116 kilometres from the station.

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