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The Star
07-05-2025
- General
- The Star
Mount Rinjani was last on father's wishlist, says son as climber laid to rest
JOHOR BARU: The mountain climber who died after falling along the Banyu Urip trail of Mount Rinjani on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday (May 3), has been laid to rest on Wednesday morning. Rennie Abdul Ghani, 57, an engineer at a private company, was laid to rest at the Mutmainah Muslim Cemetery in Pasir Gudang at 7.20am. Earlier, the hearse carrying Rennie's remains arrived at his residence in D'Sierra Ville, Taman Sierra Perdana, at 3am, after departing from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). More than 150 family members and friends gathered at Surau Raudhatul Jannah, Taman Sierra Perdana, to perform funeral prayers. Meanwhile, the eldest son of the deceased, Mohamad Akashah, 29, shared that Mount Rinjani was the last mountain his father had hoped to climb. He described his father as a responsible, firm, and hardworking individual. "My father had climbed all the mountains in Malaysia and said he no longer wanted to climb after Mount Rinjani. He was very excited about the trip. "Our family is saddened, but we accept it as fate. He left in a happy state, having completed Mount Rinjani, the last mountain on his 'wishlist' to climb," he said. He also expressed his gratitude to all those who assisted in facilitating the arrangements to bring his father's remains home. Meanwhile, actor Riezman Khuzaimi, 55, shared that the deceased was his brother-in-law and often accompanied him on mountain climbs. "I couldn't join him this time to Mount Rinjani due to work commitments, but the deceased was known as a very kind and helpful person," he said. "The family is relieved that the funeral arrangement went smoothly, as we have been waiting for information and the process of bringing his body home since Saturday, after he was found," he said. Rennie was found dead by the Indonesian search and rescue (SAR) team on Sunday. The SAR team retrieved his body from the bottom of a ravine about 80m deep at 10.30am local time. The Mount Rinjani National Park Station reportedly said that, based on information from the guide and the victim's companions, the incident occurred around 11am on Saturday when the group of climbers stopped to collect drinking water at the Banyu Urip spring. However, the deceased continued walking and did not stop to rest. The deceased had begun the ascent on May 1 via the Sembalun route with a group of 23 people. - Bernama
New Straits Times
07-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Climber Rennie laid to rest in Pasir Gudang
PASIR GUDANG: Climber Rennie Abdul Ghani, 57, who died after falling on the Torean trail at Mount Rinjani in Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat, last Saturday, was laid to rest this morning. There was a solemn atmosphere at the Mutmainnah Islamic Cemetery, Cahaya Masai, at 7.20am where over 150 people, including family members, relatives, neighbours, and friends, attended. Earlier, his body was brought to Raudhatul Jannah Surau, Taman Sierra Perdana, Masai. for funeral prayer. The prayer was led by his eldest son, Mohamad Akashah Rennie, 29, at the Rennie, an engineer, leaves behind a wife, Mastura Tawap, 53, and three children: Mohamad Akashah, 29; Syafaatul Amirah, 28; and Anisa Sofea, 20. Earlier, the van carrying Rennie's body arrived at his home in D'Sierra Ville, Taman Sierra Perdana, at 3am. Before that, the body arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sepang, from Lombok, Indonesia. His body had been safely retrieved from the incident site at 8.30pm on Sunday (Malaysian time) and arrived at Bayangkara Mataram Hospital at 11pm. Rennie was reported to have died after falling on the Torean trail at Mount Rinjani during his climb. National park authorities confirmed that the victim fell at the Banyu Urip area. He had started his climb via the Sembalun route on May 1, with a group of 23 climbers.
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
Indonesian search team recovers Malaysian who fell on Rinjani trail
JAKARTA (Bernama): A Malaysian mountain climber reported to have fallen along the Banyu Urip trail on Mount Rinjani, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, has been found dead by Indonesia's search and rescue (SAR) team on Sunday, according to the national park authorities. The Mount Rinjani National Park Office (BTNGR) stated that the SAR team retrieved the body of the climber, identified by the initials RAG, aged 57, from the bottom of a ravine about 80 metres deep at 10.30am local time. The victim, Rennie Abdul Ghani, 57, is also the brother of Malaysian actor Riezman Khuzaimi. 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. "The body, brought out by the SAR team, is currently en route to the Torean trail entrance and will be taken to the Bhayangkara Police Hospital in Mataram for post-mortem arrangements,' BTNGR said in a statement. According to information from the guide and the victim's companions, the incident occurred around 11am on Saturday when the group of climbers stopped to collect drinking water at the Banyu Urip spring. However, RAG continued walking and did not stop to rest, the park authorities said. "The group leader then followed the victim along a section of the trail equipped with a safety railing rope to assist in crossing, but the victim refused to use it. "While descending, the victim let go of the safety railing rope and lost footing, causing a loss of balance and a fall to the right side of the trail,' the statement added.' RAG had begun the ascent on May 1 via the Sembalun route with a group of 23 people. The national park authorities extended their condolences to the victim's family and friends. "May this incident serve as a reminder that every step in nature requires cooperation, caution, and strict adherence to safety procedures. "Nature is indeed beautiful, but it is also unpredictable. Let us take care of ourselves and look out for one another,' BTNGR advised. -- Bernama
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.
