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Hiker Jaslinda Saludin has been discharged from Tapah Hospital following her rescue after nearly two weeks missing in the Gunung Batu Putih area. She plans to issue a statement addressing speculation about her disappearance.
Jaslinda Saludin, 49, was found safe after going missing on Gunung Batu Putih. She discovered notes from the search and rescue team at a camp, indicating she had been close to the search area throughout the operation.
Jaslinda Saludin, 49, who disappeared during a mountain hike on May 24, has been found safe near an Orang Asli village in Tapah. A villager discovered her in an exhausted state carrying mushrooms and plants.
Orang Asli volunteers who participated in a search and rescue operation at Gunung Batu Putih are seeking official mountain guide licences, citing their specialised knowledge of the terrain.
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Perak's Forestry Department has suspended hiking at Gunung Batu Putih for three to six months to assess safety conditions and rehabilitate the area, following a recent incident involving a missing climber.
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Rescue teams will hold a meeting tomorrow to assess the 10-day search for 49-year-old Jaslinda Saludin, missing on Gunung Batu Putih near Tapah. Indigenous volunteers have joined efforts.
Rescue teams have increased manpower in the search for Jaslinda Saludin, 49, missing since May 23 during a mountain trek near Tapah. Communication difficulties hamper coordination efforts.
Fifty rescue personnel are searching for Jaslinda Saludin, 49, missing from Gunung Batu Putih since May 24. Teams are retrieving surveillance footage to track her movements along the hiking route.
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Malaysia's Fire and Rescue Department is pressing on with efforts to locate missing hiker Jaslinda Saludin on Gunung Batu Putih, with around 50 personnel actively involved in the ongoing operation.