Gerik: Six individuals who were found safe after participating in the Trans Gerah expedition at Gunung Gerah, Kelantan, were safely brought out by the search and rescue (SAR) team tonight. The Gerik district police chief Supt Abdul Samad Othman announced that the rescue team successfully transported all the hikers out of the Kem Kulim, reaching Kampung Lelar at approximately 8.45 pm. He confirmed that all the individuals are receiving treatment at the Pos Kemar Klinik Kesihatan and are in good condition without any injuries.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the victims had previously assembled at Kem Kulim with the rescue team before making their way to Pos Kemar. The operation to extract the hikers involved the assistance of mountain guides from Perak and Kelantan, with a total of 10 members participating in the effort.

The hikers, including Wan Ahmad Aslam Wan Zairudin, 39, his wife Siti Zulaiha Norizan, 39, their children Diya Raisha, 13, and Ahmad Raef, 9, along with two mountain guides Shafiee Sidek, 49, and Hazman Mamat, 43, were reported missing after their ascent on August 29. They were expected to exit the forest by September 3, but after failing to do so, concerned family members filed a police report yesterday.