Foreign trekker breaks leg at Mulu National Park, airlifted to hospital

Bomba personnel arrive at Miri Hospital with the injured Spaniard.

MIRI: A Spanish tourist was airlifted to Miri Hospital after she fell while trekking at Camp 5 of the Pinnacle Summit Trek at Mulu National Park yesterday.

The 58-year-old tourist was with a group of 13 trekkers when she slipped and broke her leg in the afternoon.

A statement from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said personnel from the department’s air unit were deployed to the location following a distress call at 2.50pm.

“The Bomba Air Unit departed Miri Airport to the scene to fetch the victim and transport her to Miri Hospital, arriving at 6.33pm,” said the statement.

Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2018/08/16/foreign-trekker-breaks-leg-at-mulu-national-park-airlifted-to-hospital/