Woman rescued after fall on Mount Kinabalu trail
Published on: Wed, May 07, 2025 Text Size: Firefighters rescue the woman. - Pic by JBPM RANAU: A 41-year-old Malaysian woman was rescued after suffering a neck injury while descending Mount Kinabalu near KM6 on Wednesday morning. Emergency services received a call at 8.30am and dispatched six Mountain Search and Rescue (Mosar) personnel along with Parksar rangers to the scene. The rescue team stabilised the woman with a cervical collar before evacuating her using a Robinson stretcher to the Timpohon Gate. She was then transferred to a Health Ministry ambulance and taken to the hospital for further medical treatment. The operation was completed by 12.45pm. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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