KUANTAN: A man reportedly swept away by strong currents in Sungai Tanum on his way down from Gunung Tahan in Kuala Lipis on Sunday (Jan 22) has been found drowned.
Lipis district police chief Supt Azli Mohd Noor said Haniff Harun, 47, was found at 11.20am on Monday (Jan 23) about 300m from where he was last spotted.
Police sent the body to Hospital Kuala Lipis for a post-mortem examination, he added.
The victim, who hailed from Kampung Paloh Haji Daud in Kuala Terengganu, had gone mountain-climbing with nine others, accompanied by guides and porters.
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They started their ascent on Friday (Jan 20) through the Merapoh entrance and were scheduled to return on Tuesday (Jan 24).
However, due to bad weather, the group was forced to return to Kuala Jeram and the incident occurred while they were crossing Sungai Tanum.
The search and rescue (SAR) operation activated on Sunday afternoon involved eight officers and 58 members of the police, Fire and Rescue Department, Malaysian Civil Defence and the Wildlife and National Parks Department. – Bernama
