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Daily Express
22-07-2025
- Daily Express
Man injured while paragliding on Ranau Park
Published on: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 22, 2025 By: Clarence Dol Text Size: The victim is lifted by firemen after the incident. RANAU: Fire and Rescue personnel acted quickly to rescue a man who fell while paragliding here on Monday. Ranau Fire and Rescue Station Chief PPgB Rantey Fred said the incident occurred at Ranau Paragliding Park, Jalan Kompleks Sukan Ranau at about 12.50pm. 'A call was received via the MERS999 line at 12.59pm and a group of seven fire personnel, led by Operations Commander, PBKI Becket Gumat, rushed to the location. 'Upon arriving at the scene located 8km from the station, we found that a victim was injured after falling while paragliding in the area where he was about to take-off. 'The 30-year-old victim was reported to have strayed and fallen into the bush and got out on his own before the arrival of the fire and rescue team,' he said. According to Rantey, the victim was given initial treatment by the Ministry of Health Medical Officer at the scene and was then taken to the hospital in an ambulance for further treatment. 'After ensuring there was no further danger, the operation was ended at 1.31pm,' he said. The incident on Monday happened while the strong wind phenomenon is about to wear off a little bit, as paragliding enthusiasts took the opportunity to engage in the activity. Rantey advised the public to make safety a priority by restricting other outdoor activities for the time being and make sure small children are looked after when they are outside. 'Should anyone hear or see any hazardous situation in their areas, please notify the authority concerned. The public can reach us via the 999 emergency line or call the Fire Station at 088-878779. We are ready to help,' he said. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * 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
08-05-2025
- The Star
Woman injured while descending Mt Kinabalu
Easy does it: Rescuers carrying the victim down Mount Kinabalu. KOTA KINABALU: A woman hurt the back of her neck after falling when descending Mount Kinabalu. 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 they received a distress call at around 8.30am yesterday from the mountain guides on duty. 'The victim fell near KM6, while going down the mountain,' Rantey said. 'Following her fall, she hurt the back of her neck.' Rantey said mountain search and rescue personnel arrived at the scene not long after. 'Our personnel brought her down and reached Timpohon gate base at around noon,' he said. Operations on site ended at 12.45pm, and the victim is reported to be in stable condition, he added.
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.
