SIBU: A Fire and Rescue Department search and rescue team rescued two hikers who were stranded at Lambir Hills National Park early Sunday (April 5) morning. The Fire and Rescue operations centre said in a statement Sunday that it took about six hours for the team to reach the location and bring both victims down. "The two hikers rescued early this morning were identified as Gordon Brian, 32, who sustained a leg injury, and Wan Mohamad Hidayat, 42, who was unhurt," the statement read. The operations centre had earlier received an emergency call at 6.30pm Saturday (April 4) reporting that three hikers were stranded in the national park. The search and rescue operation involved personnel from the Miri and Lopeng fire stations, located more than 36km from the site, with the ascent beginning at 9pm.

Source: The Star April 05, 2026 15:14 UTC