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New Straits Times
05-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Rennie's remains to be flown back to Malaysia tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: The body of the late Malaysian climber Rennie Abdul Ghani, 57, who fell along the Torean trail of Mount Rinjani on Lombok Island, will be flown back to Malaysia tomorrow. This was confirmed by his sister, Yana, when contacted after her brother's body was safely retrieved from the area at 8.30pm (Malaysian time). "My eldest brother's remains are now at Bayankara Mataram Hospital after successfully being brought out from the Torean trail, Mount Rinjani, last night. "He will be flown back to Malaysia tomorrow before being laid to rest in Johor Baru. "Thank you to everyone involved in this tragedy. Our family also apologises for any inconvenience caused," she said. Yana was reported as saying the deceased was a caring older brother, firm but humorous, adventurous, a great planner, and someone who always kept his word and was punctual. It was reported that Rennie had fallen along the Torean trail of the mountain at around noon local time on May 3. A search and rescue operation involved dozens of personnel from the Mataram National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), medical teams, and the East Lombok Search and Rescue. The national park authorities stated that the victim was reported to have fallen in the Banyu Urip area by a guide from the trekking agency, Juan Adventure Rinjani. The victim began his hike via the Sembalun route on May 1, along with a group of 23 climbers.
The Star
04-05-2025
- The Star
Body of Malaysian who fell while climbing Indonesia's Mt Rinjani still on mountain
PETALING JAYA: The body of a Malaysian who died in a fall while climbing Mount Rinjani in Lombok, Indonesia has not been retrieved by rescuers yet. According to Sinar Harian, search and rescue operations are still in progress, carried out by various agencies involving dozens from the Mataram National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), medical teams and the East Lombok Search and Rescue (SAR) unit. The victim, Rennie Abdul Ghani, 57, is also the brother of Malaysian actor Riezman Khuzaimi. Riezman, 55, said their family is waiting for more information from Indonesian authorities "Thank you to all those who prayed for my brother-in-law," he commented on a Facebook post on the Hiking And Recreation Around Malaysia account on Sunday (May 4). In another media portal, the deceased's sister who is known only as Yana said their family was informed of his death around 8pm Saturday night (May 3). Rennie is reported to have fallen at 1pm Malaysian time. She said the area where her brother fell appears to be hard to reach. She added that Rennie's son was in Medan and would go to Lombok and wait for the body to be brought back. On Saturday, it was reported that a Malaysian climber had fallen off the Toren route on Mount Rinjani. Search and rescue operations are being carried out by various agencies involving dozens of members from the Mataram National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), medical teams and the East Lombok Search and Rescue (SAR) unit. Gunung Rinjani National Park said Rennie, who was among a group of 23 climbers, fell in the Banyu Urip area. He began the climb via the Sembalun route on May 1.
New Straits Times
04-05-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
'Last climb' ends in tragedy for Malaysian at Indonesia's Mount Rinjani
KUALA LUMPUR: Before leaving for Indonesia last week, 57-year-old Rennie Abdul Ghani told his family that his trip to climb Mount Rinjani in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, would be his final climb. Little did they know that conversation would be their last after Rennie tragically fell from a steep trekking route yesterday. His sister, who only wished to be known as Yana, said her late brother had departed for Indonesia on April 30 to join a hiking expedition involving 23 climbers, organised by a local trekking agency. He was scheduled to return to Malaysia today after completing the climb. However, the family received devastating news at 8pm yesterday (local time) that he had died during the descent. "The last time we gathered was during Aidilfitri, and my brother said this would be the last mountain he wanted to climb. "After that, he planned to focus on marathons. He used to participate in them regularly," she said. Yana added that the family, especially Rennie's wife, was heartbroken by the sudden loss. Rennie, an engineer with an oil and gas company based in Seri Alam, Johor, was remembered by his sister as caring, humorous, and disciplined. "He loved challenges and was known for his reliability and punctuality," she said. Yana also said that Rennie's eldest child is currently in Indonesia to assist in managing the remains. As of this morning, Yana said the body remained at the site due to the difficult terrain. "A helicopter cannot access the area because of the extremely steep slopes. "The rescue team is attempting to retrieve the body manually, on foot. "This process is expected to take about a day, given how challenging the route is," she said. It was reported yesterday that Rennie had fallen along the Torean trail of the mountain at around noon local time. A search and rescue operation involving dozens of personnel from the Mataram National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), medical teams, and the East Lombok Search and Rescue unit is underway. "The victim remains at the scene and is being assisted by the group leader along with three members of the climbing team," Mount Rinjani National Park said in a statement on Saturday. Park authorities identified the climber as 'RAG', who was reported to have fallen in the Banyu Urip area by a guide from Juan Adventure Rinjani, the trekking agency. The group had begun their climb via the Sembalun trail on May 1, accompanied by 23 climbers.
Malay Mail
04-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Malaysian climber falls on Indonesia's Mount Rinjani, search underway
JAKARTA, May 4 — A Malaysian climber was reported to have fallen along the Toren trail on Mount Rinjani, located on Lombok Island in West Nusa Tenggara, around noon local time (1pm Malaysia time) yesterday, according to national park authorities. A search and rescue operation is currently being carried out by multiple agencies, involving dozens of personnel from the Mataram National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), medical teams, and the East Lombok Search and Rescue (SAR) unit. 'The victim remains at the scene and is being assisted by the group leader along with three members of the climbing team,' Mount Rinjani National Park said in a statement yesterday. Park authorities identified the climber by the initials RAG, who was reported to have fallen in the Banyu Urip area by a guide from the Juan Adventure Rinjani trekking agency. RAG began the climb via the Sembalun trail on May 1, accompanied by a group of 23 people. 'Climbing is an adventure, but safety must always come first,' the park authority remarked, urging all hikers to stay alert, support one another, and respect the natural environment. — Bernama
New Straits Times
03-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Malaysian climber falls on Indonesia's Mount Rinjani, rescue underway
JAKARTA: A Malaysian climber fell along the Toren trail on Mount Rinjani around noon local time yesterday, according to national park authorities. A search and rescue operation involving dozens of personnel from the Mataram National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), medical teams, and the East Lombok Search and Rescue (SAR) unit were in progress. "The victim remains at the scene and is being assisted by the group leader along with three members of the climbing team," Mount Rinjani National Park said in a statement on Saturday. Park authorities identified the climber as RAG, who was reported to have fallen in the Banyu Urip area by a guide from the Juan Adventure Rinjani trekking agency. RAG had begun the climb via the Sembalun trail on May 1, accompanied by a group of 23 climbers.- BERNAMA
