A 52-year-old Singaporean hiker fractured his right arm after falling near the summit staircase while descending Gunung Datuk in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, on the morning of May 30, 2026 [1, 2]. Senior Fire Officer II Asnizam Kamberon said the victim fell at a rocky area close to the summit and suffered the fracture to his right arm [1].
The injured man was part of a group of 11 hikers accompanied by two Negeri Sembilan Forestry Mountain Guides during the climb [1, 2]. Kamberon confirmed the group was climbing to the summit at the time of the accident [2].
Gunung Datuk stands about 885 meters (2,900 feet) tall. Its peak features large granite boulders and near-vertical steel ladders anchored to the rock, making it a challenging climb [1].
The Kota Fire and Rescue Station received an emergency call about the accident at 10:29 a.m. and dispatched a five-person rescue team to the site, which was approximately 2 kilometers from the foot of the mountain [1, 2].
Rescuers reached the injured hiker later that morning, carried him down on a stretcher, and handed him over to waiting medical personnel. He was transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance [1, 2].
The rescue operation concluded at 2:28 p.m. on the same day [2].
