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Daily Express
08-05-2025
- Daily Express
Woman injured while climbing down Kinabalu
Published on: Thursday, May 08, 2025 Published on: Thu, May 08, 2025 By: Clarence Dol Text Size: Mosar personnel carrying the victim down to Timpohon Gate. RANAU: Rescuers acted fact to assist a 42 year old local woman after she fell and injured her neck while climbing down Mount Kinabalu on Wednesday. The new Head of Ranau Fire and Rescue (BBP) Station, PPgB Rantey Fred said the incident happened at about 8.30am km6 of the climbing trail. 'When our team arrived at the location, we found a female climber who had fallen while descending from Laban Rata and suffered injuries on her neck. 'PPB MoSAR acted to provide initial treatment to the victim by installing a C-Collar on the victim's neck and nape. The victim was then carried down using the Robinson Stretcher method to Timpohon Gate,' he said. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
07-05-2025
- The Star
Woman injured while climbing down Mt Kinabalu
KOTA KINABALU: A woman hurt her neck after falling when descending Mount Kinabalu early Wednesday (May 7). The 41-year-old Malaysian was then carried down the mountain and handed over to medical officials before she was taken to the hospital for further treatment. Ranau Fire Station chief Rantey Fred said in this case, they received a distress call at around 8.30am from the mountain guides on duty. 'The victim was a Malaysian woman, aged 41, and she had fallen near KM6, while going down the mountain,' he said in a statement. 'Following her fall, she hurt the back of her neck,' he said. Rantey said mountain search and rescue (Mosar) personnel arrived at the scene not long after and applied the C-collar on her neck and placed her on a stretcher. 'Our personnel brought her down and reached the base Timpohon gate at around noon,' he stated. Operations on site ended at 12.45pm, and the victim is reported to be in stable condition, he added.
