While hiking is largely considered to be a relatively safe form of exercise, accidents still can happen out of the blue, sometimes leading to fatal results.
A man lost his life while on a hiking excursion up Gunung Keriang in Alor Setar, Kedah, where he was believed to have lost his footing in the process and met his early demise.
Gunung Keriang hike turns fatal for man
According to a statement by Senior Operations Commander for Zone 1 Kota Setar, Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab, he said the Alor Setar Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) received an emergency call at 6.15pm to assist in locating a missing person.
A team of 10 firefighters from the Alor Setar BBP then rushed to the location to carry out the search, where they found the man lying unconscious on the ground, whom they believed had fallen while hiking, reported Sinar Harian.
“The victim was brought down from the scene with the permission of police and arrived at the base of Gunung Keriang at 9.30pm.
“Upon arriving at the base, the victim was pronounced dead by the Ministry of Health (MOH) personnel, and the body was handed over to the police for further investigation,” he said, adding the operation ended at 10.14pm.
No criminal elements found
Meanwhile, Kota Setar police chief Assistant Commissioner Siti Nor Salawati Saad said police found no proof of criminal elements being involved in the case so far.
She added they are still waiting for the post-mortem results to determine the cause of the 48-year-old local man’s death.
This isn’t the first time people have lost their lives while hiking, be it due to health issues or unknown reasons:
