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Woman collapses at Langsir Waterfall, airlifted to safety
48-year-old climber loses consciousness hiking near Langsir Waterfall, rescued by helicopter.
In brief
48-year-old climber loses consciousness hiking near Langsir Waterfall, rescued by helicopter. A 48-year-old woman collapsed while hiking at Langsir Waterfall and was airlifted to safety by the Fire and Rescue Department. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Woman collapses at Langsir Waterfall
A 48-year-old female climber collapsed and lost consciousness while hiking at Air Terjun Langsir, Chemerong, yesterday.
Emergency response begins
The Fire and Rescue Department received an alert at 11.22am and sent an AW139 helicopter for evacuation.
Evacuation timeline
An AW139 helicopter departed at 2.26pm to carry out the victim evacuation mission by 5.50pm.
Victim transferred to hospital
The victim and her husband arrived at Dungun Hospital for medical treatment after being evacuated.
Location details
The victim was located about nine kilometers from the foot of the mountain with a trek estimated to take up to 15 hours on foot.
Rescue operations
The Fire and Rescue Department activated the state’s Special Tactical Operation and Rescue Team of Malaysia (STORM) at 1.30pm.
The main idea
A 48-year-old woman collapsed while hiking at Langsir Waterfall and was airlifted to safety by the Fire and Rescue Department.
