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Fire and Rescue Department
Coverage of Fire and Rescue Department in the Nexus archive.
- Malaysia clamps down on social media-fuelled hiking risks
Malaysia is tightening controls on high-risk hiking routes due to a growing rescue burden linked to poor preparation, unauthorized trails, and social media-driven summit attempts. The Fire and Rescue Department reported 52 cases involving 114 individuals, prompting measures to curb grueling 'compressed hikes' completed in a single day.
- Malaysian hiker missing for 2 weeks miraculously survives on forest berries
Jaslinda Saludin, a Malaysian hiker missing for two weeks after descending Gunung Batu Putih mountain, has been found and is receiving treatment. Her husband expressed gratitude to the police, Fire and Rescue Department, NGOs, Orang Asli, and others involved in the search.