By DayakDaily Team
MIRI, July 24: A 76-year-old climber sustained serious head injuries and heavy bleeding after falling and striking a sharp rock while returning to Camp 5 following a climb at the Mulu Pinnacles today.
The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Marudi was alerted to the incident at 12.45pm by its Mountain and Cave Search and Rescue (MOCSAR) team, which promptly deployed a team to the site within Mulu National Park to provide assistance.
The victim was located by a tourist guide approximately 500 metres from Camp 5.
Upon arrival, MOCSAR personnel administered first aid by dressing the head wound to stop the bleeding and fitting a cervical collar for neck support.
Given the severity of the injury, the Bomba Sarawak Operations Centre requested aerial evacuation support from the department’s Air Unit to transport the victim to hospital.
The victim was reported to be conscious but had sustained significant head trauma and bleeding.
Bomba Marudi later confirmed that the victim would be airlifted to Miri Hospital by Layang-Layang Aerospace Miri Sdn Bhd, accompanied by a medical team from the hospital. The trek from Mulu National Park Headquarters to Camp 5 typically takes four to five hours on foot. — DayakDaily
