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The Sun
24-07-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Elderly man injured in 500m fall at Mulu National Park
KUCHING: A 75-year-old man sustained severe injuries after falling approximately 500 metres while hiking Gunung Api in Mulu National Park. The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Sarawak operations centre received an emergency call at 12.45 pm and immediately dispatched the Mountain Cave Search and Rescue (MOCSAR) team from Marudi Fire and Rescue Station. The victim, identified as Elisa Paul @ Lisa Paul from the Kelabit ethnic group, was hiking with a group of tourists in the Camp 5 area when the accident occurred. 'The rescue team provided initial treatment to stop the bleeding from his head. He was conscious when found,' said a JBPM spokesman. Due to the remote location, air transport was requested, and the victim was airlifted to Miri Hospital by a helicopter from Layang-Layang Aerospace Miri Sdn Bhd. Gunung Api, standing at over 1,750 metres, is part of the three main mountain ranges in Mulu National Park, alongside Gunung Mulu and Gunung Benarat. It is renowned for its challenging limestone pinnacles, attracting adventurous climbers. - Bernama
The Star
24-07-2025
- Health
- The Star
Elderly man seriously hurt in 500m fall at Gunung Api at Mulu National Park
KUCHING: An elderly man suffered serious injuries after falling about 500 metres while hiking Gunung Api in the Mulu National Park on Thursday (July 24). A spokesman for the operations centre of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) of Sarawak said they received an emergency call regarding the incident at 12.45 pm and deployed the Mountain Cave Search and Rescue (Mocsar) team from the Marudi Fire and Rescue Station to the site. The victim, identified as 75-year-old Elisa Paul @ Lisa Paul, a member of the Kelabit ethnic group, is believed to have fallen while hiking with a group of tourists in the Camp 5 area of the national park. "The rescue team provided initial treatment to stop the bleeding from his head. He was conscious when found. "We requested air transport, and he was airlifted to Miri Hospital by a helicopter from Layang-Layang Aerospace Miri Sdn Bhd,' said the spokesman. Gunung Api is one of the three main mountain ranges - the other two being Gunung Mulu and Gunung Benarat - located within Mulu National Park in Miri. It is over 1,750 metres high and is famous for its unique limestone formations known as the Mulu Pinnacles, making it one of Sarawak's most challenging climbing routes.- Bernama
