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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.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his gratitude to rescue personnel, volunteers and Orang Asli inhabitants of Lubuk Gaharu village following the successful location of missing hiker Jaslinda Saludin.
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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Rescue teams have escalated efforts to find Jaslinda Saludin, 49, missing on Gunung Batu Putih since May 23. With over 72 hours elapsed, authorities are expanding the search to focus on water sources where the experienced hiker may have gone.
A search and rescue operation is ongoing in Dungun, Terengganu, after two brothers aged 14 and 15 went missing while swimming in Sungai Beril. Strong currents swept them away as they swam with two other friends on May 24.