Woman collapses, loses consciousness while hiking at Langsir Waterfall, airlifted to safety, says Fire Dept

DUNGUN, October 18 — A 48-year-old female climber, Lim Kah Wah from Bayan Lepas, Penang, experienced a medical emergency while hiking at Air Terjun Langsir on October 17, according to the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM). The incident occurred during a group hike that included 31 other participants and five mountain guides. JBPM Operations Commander Senior Fire Officer Ishak Abd Aziz reported receiving an emergency call at 11:22 am regarding the woman's collapse.

Based on the initial information, the victim was found approximately nine kilometers from the base of the mountain, and reaching her location would have taken up to 15 hours on foot. At 1 pm, the JBPM Air Unit was requested for evacuation assistance. Ishak further stated that at 1:30 pm, an application was made to activate the state's Special Tactical Operation and Rescue Team of Malaysia (STORM) for the rescue mission.

An AW139 helicopter with five personnel took off at 2:26 pm to carry out the evacuation. The helicopter arrived on the scene at 5:50 pm, successfully evacuating the victim, who was accompanied by her husband. They were taken to Sekolah Menengah Sains Dungun, where the woman received medical treatment. Ishak confirmed that the victim and her husband arrived at the school at 6 pm and were subsequently transferred to Dungun Hospital for further medical care.