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Malay Mail
21-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Sixty-year-old man dies while hiking in Penang Botanical Gardens
GEORGE TOWN, July 21 — An elderly man collapsed and died while hiking on the Moongate Trail at the Botanical Gardens, near Pulau Tikus, here this morning. Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director (Operations) John Sagun Francis said the victim was identified as Lim Kee Wan, 60. He said his team received an emergency call at 9.56 am informing them that a man had fainted and was unconscious. "The Operation Exit Team (PKO) from the Bagan Jermal Fire and Rescue Department (BBP) arrived at the scene at 10.11 am, and attempted to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) but failed to save the victim," he said in a statement today. He added that the victim was pronounced dead by medical personnel who were also at the scene and the body was subsequently brought down to the foot of the hill before being handed over to the police for further action. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
21-07-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Elderly hiker dies after collapsing at Penang's Botanic Gardens
Rescue personnel attempted to revive 60‑year‑old Lim Kee Wan, who collapsed during a morning hike at the Botanic Gardens in Penang. (JBPM pic) PETALING JAYA : A 60-year-old man died this morning while hiking on the Moongate Trail at the Botanic Gardens, Penang. A spokesman from the state's fire and rescue department said they received a distress call at 9.56am about a hiker, identified as Lim Kee Wan, who collapsed while hiking. Personnel from Bagan Jermal station were dispatched and reached the scene at 10.11am. 'The team attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation but this proved unsuccessful. The victim was pronounced dead by medical personnel at the scene. 'The body was then brought down the hill and handed over to the police for further action,' the spokesman said in a statement today.
