Singaporean suffers fractured arm coming down Gunung Datuk

 Firefighters say the man, aged 52, is believed to have fallen at a rocky area near the summit staircase while descending the mountain.

The Singaporean hiker being brought down from Gunung Datuk. The mountain is noted for its rock ladders and a footprint reputed to be that of Hang Tuah. (JBPM pics)

SEREMBAN:

A Singaporean hiker suffered a fractured right arm in a fall while descending Gunung Datuk in Rembau near here this morning. He is believed to have fallen at a rocky area near the summit staircase.

Kota fire and rescue station chief Asnizam Kamberon said the victim, aged 52, was among 11 hikers taking part in a climb to the summit of Gunung Datuk, accompanied by two guides.

He said the rescue team hiked to the victim’s location, about 2km from the foot of the mountain, and brought him down on a stretcher.

Gunung Datuk, which rises to a height of about 885m (2,900ft), has a peak defined by a cluster of massive granite boulders. Hikers must climb a series of near-vertical steel ladders anchored directly into the rock.

Local folklore say a large depression on one of the highest boulders bears the footprint of the legendary Malay warrior Hang Tuah, who was reputed to be able to leap from mountain to mountain. - FMT