Missing Malaysian climber found safe on Nepal mountain

Missing Malaysian climber found safe on Nepal mountain

Rescuers are making efforts to bring Dr Chin Wui Kin down from Mount Annapurna for further treatment.

Dr Chin Wui Kin is a visiting senior anaesthesiology consultant in Singapore. (Facebook pic)
PUTRAJAYA:
A Malaysian climber reported missing while descending Mount Annapurna in Nepal on April 23 has been found safe, the foreign ministry said today.

Dr Chin Wui Kin, 49, was found by a search-and-rescue team today, it said in a statement.

Rescuers are making efforts to bring Chin down from the mountain area for further treatment.

“The foreign ministry records its appreciation to the Nepal government, especially the search-and-rescue team, for their effort to locate and rescue the victim,” the ministry said.

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