{
  "id": 15137067,
  "title": "SAR operation underway for father, son feared lost in Besut forest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/sar-operation-underway-for-father-son-feared-lost-in-besut-forest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T06:09:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1557434/sar-operation-underway-father-son-feared-lost-besut-forest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man and his son are missing in a forest near La Hot Spring in Hulu Besut after venturing there to search for medicinal roots, according to police. The Search And Rescue (SAR) operation began at 8am and currently has 38 personnel from various agencies and locals involved in the search. The operation resumed after Adam Adnan, 25, managed to contact his family at around 10am, providing their last known location within the forest. Based on the information received, the rescue team is heading towards the area to find the two missing individuals and bring them to safety. The operation involves personnel from the Police, Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Defence Force, and local villagers. Police received a missing persons report from Adam's wife, Nur Aliah Zamin, 20, who informed them that her husband, Adnan Mohamad, 57, and her father-in-law, Adnan Mohamad, 57, entered the forest to look for roots believed to treat Adnan's nerve issues. The two men, who are originally from Kulim, Kedah, arrived in the area on Wednesday for their search and a holiday. They did not bring any food supplies with them into the forest, raising concerns about their wellbeing.",
  "summary": "JERTIH: A man and his son are feared lost in a forest near the La Hot Spring recreational area in Hulu Besut after going there to look for medicinal roots on Thursday, and police are tracking them based on a location alert sent by the son.",
  "key_points": [
    "Father and son missing in Besut forest while searching for medicinal roots",
    "SAR operation launched with 38 personnel from police, fire, and local villagers",
    "Rescue team heading to last known location after contact from son at 10am"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The lack of food supplies and the remote location of the medicinal root search intensify the urgency for the multi-agency rescue teams working to locate the missing pair.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Father, son feared lost in Besut forest while searching for medicinal roots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/father-son-feared-lost-in-besut-forest-while-searching-for-medicinal",
        "published": "2026-10-17T02:10:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "SAR operation underway for father, son feared lost while searching for medicinal roots in Besut forest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/sar-operation-underway-for-father-son-feared-lost-while-searching-for",
        "published": "2026-10-17T02:50:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}