KUANTAN – A man died after slipping and falling into a 20-m ravine at KM1 Genting Highlands, Bentong today.
Genting Highlands Fire and Rescue station chief Mohd Saufi Zakaria said the 60-year-old victim was surveying the hill slope to find a suitable spot to carry out piping works when he slipped and fell.
Saufi said the station had received information about the incident at 2.53pm and eight firefighters and an officer were dispatched to the scene.
“The search team found the body of the victim at 3.30pm, but lifting the body using ropes and a stretcher took more than an hour,” he said when contacted today.
He added that the body of the victim was handed to police for further action. – Bernama, May 23, 2023
