00:01An Australian hiker who went missing overnight on Mount Santobong has been found alive and
00:06safe.
00:0743-year-old Belinda Lapier was located by a search and rescue team Friday morning after
00:12spending a night stranded on the mountain.
00:14The ordeal began on Thursday afternoon, when Lapier is believed to have fallen while descending
00:18Mount Santobong along the F7 section of the trail, a challenging stretch of the popular
00:23hiking route in Sarawak.
00:25Forest Rangers managed to establish voice contact with Lapier at around 5 in the evening.
00:30They could hear her calling out from the F7 area, but dense jungle terrain made it impossible
00:34to pinpoint her exact location.
00:36The incident was reported at 8.20 that evening, immediately triggering a multi-agency response.
00:43Firefighters from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department, Forest Rangers and police personnel
00:48were all deployed to the mountainous area as darkness fell.
00:51On Friday morning, the search and rescue team were split into two groups.
00:55Team 1, comprising six personnel, took a bold approach, descending a cliff face by an alternative
01:01route to reach Lapier's position.
01:03At 11.59 in the morning, they found her.
01:05She was safe, with only minor injuries.
01:08She was safe, with only minor injuries.
01:17She was safe, with only minor injuries.
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