SINGAPORE HIKER MISSING IN JOHOR BAHARU KOTA TINGGI FOREST RESERVE

SINGAPORE HIKER MISSING IN JOHOR BAHARU KOTA TINGGI FOREST RESERVE

 

@Jackie San

KOTA TINGGI, JOHOR BAHARU, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022: A 33-year-old Singaporean man who went missing after going for hike at the Hutan Panti Forest Reserve in Johor Baharu has been found, reported by local media.

Johor Forestry Deparment director Salim Aman said Jason Ren Jie was found around 1515 pm on Sunday by rescuers, according to report in China Press, a Chinese-language newspaper in Malaysia.

 

The department said the man, who was reported missing on Saturday, managed to leave the forest reserve with assistance from the search and rescue team, and is now in a safe condition.

 

Earlier, Johor Forestry Deparment director Salim Aman said that the department will be taking action against those who entered the forest reserve under Section 47 of the National Forestry Act 1984 (Act 313) for entering the forest reserve without a permit, The Star reported.

 

"Those who commit this offence can be fined not exceeding RM 10,000 (S$2,958) or jailed or not more than three years (3) or both, upon conviction, " he said, adding that it is important that those who wish to go for a hike make their intentions known so that it would not create a problem for the authorities in case of an emergency.

 

" We would like to strongly advise those who come to apply for a permit and hire a mountain guide. Those with no experience in the forest are forbidden to go for a hike alone," he said.

 

The victim was hiking together with his local friend, Teng Jih Bao, 35-year-old, and the two (2) men started their climb at 1130am on Saturdang before Teng noticed his friend was missing, he said.

 

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