00:00The search and rescue operation for 49-year-old Jaslinda Saludin, who went missing while hiking at Gunung Batu Puteh,
00:07has been scaled down after 11 days.
00:09Only the Fire and Rescue Department will continue search efforts in line with missing persons operation protocols.
00:16TAPA OCPD Superintendent Abdulmalik Hasim said the decision was made during an operations coordination meeting chaired by the Batang Padang
00:26district officer on Wednesday.
00:28He said the operation began on May 24 after police received reports that two hikers had sustained injuries while ascending
00:37the mountain.
00:38One of the hikers, a local man in his 40s, was rescued the next day and taken to hospital for
00:44treatment.
00:45However, Jaslinda remains missing despite extensive search efforts over the past 11 days.
00:51Abdulmalik said the operation involved multiple government agencies, non-governmental organizations, volunteers and local residents, with a total of 116
01:02personnel deployed.
01:04He said although the operation has been scaled down, police will continue monitoring the situation and investigating the disappearance.
01:21He said that program will continue the operation.
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