{
  "id": 15323893,
  "title": "Woman collapses, loses consciousness while hiking at Langsir Waterfall, airlifted to safety, says Fire Dept",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/woman-collapses-loses-consciousness-while-hiking-at-langsir-waterfall",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T01:39:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/18/woman-collapses-loses-consciousness-while-hiking-at-langsir-waterfall-airlifted-to-safety-says-fire-dept/239531"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At around 11:22 am yesterday, a 48-year-old woman named Lim Kah Wah from Bayan Lepas, Penang, was hiking with 31 others and five mountain guides at Langsir Waterfall in Chemerong. The woman collapsed and lost consciousness during the hike. The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) received an emergency call at 11:22 am and contacted the accompanying mountain guide to gather more information about the victim's location and condition. The initial reports suggested that the victim was about 9 kilometers away from the mountain's base, and the trek to her location could take up to 15 hours on foot. At 1 pm, JBPM Air Unit requested assistance for the evacuation, and a special tactical operation and rescue team (STORM) was activated at 1:30 pm. At 2:26 pm, an AW139 helicopter with five personnel took off to carry out the victim's evacuation. The woman and her husband were successfully evacuated at 5:50 pm and taken to Sekolah Menengah Sains Dungun. They arrived at the school at 6 pm and were subsequently transferred to Dungun Hospital for medical treatment.",
  "summary": "DUNGUN, Oct 18 — A 48-year-old female climber collapsed and lost consciousness while hiking at Air Terjun Langsir,...",
  "key_points": [
    "48-year-old Lim Kah Wah collapses while hiking at Langsir Waterfall.",
    "Fire and Rescue Department receives emergency call at 11:22 am.",
    "Woman evacuated via AW139 helicopter at 2:26 pm."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The reliance on specialized air units and tactical rescue teams highlights the critical necessity of aerial evacuation when medical emergencies occur in remote locations inaccessible by foot.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Woman collapses, loses consciousness while hiking at Langsir Waterfall, airlifted to safety, says Fire Dept",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/woman-collapses-loses-consciousness-while-hiking-at-langsir-waterfall-15325936",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:39:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}