HULU SELANGOR: A teenage girl who was believed to have lost her way while hiking at Bukit Changkat Asa here four days ago was found dead by rescuers today.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the body of Nur Izzati Humaira Azizul, 19, was found off the hiking trail by the search and rescue (SAR) team at about 11.59 am.
“The victim’s body was found about 500 metres from the last known location where she was seen and one kilometre from the incident control post.
“It took the SAR team about 20 minutes to bring the body to the control post using a stretcher,” he told Bernama when met at the control post.
The body was handed over to the police before being taken to the Kuala Kubu Bharu Hospital, he added.
Earlier, the SAR operation, which entered its fourth day today, resumed at 8 am involving various security agencies after being suspended at 6.30 pm yesterday.
Nur Izzati Humaira was believed to have lost her way at about 10.50 am last Saturday while descending the hill with her family after deciding to walk ahead alone as she felt hot and tired.
The case drew widespread attention on social media and in the news over the past few days, with many netizens expressing concern and offering prayers and well-wishes for the teenager’s safe return throughout the SAR operation.
Meanwhile, Ahmad Mukhlis said the victim was found by the Special Tactical Operation and Rescue Team of Malaysia (STORM) in a flat area, lying on her back with no visible signs of injury.
He said the body was also found intact with no indications of attacks by wild animals.
“As Nur Izzati Humaira was wearing long-sleeved clothing at the time of the incident, there were no obvious signs of physical injury visible externally,” he said.
He said the victim was found about six metres from a trail leading to an orchard area, which was not part of the designated hiking route on the hill.
Ahmad Mukhlis said there was a possibility that the teenager had strayed from the original trail and entered the route before losing her way. – BERNAMA
