KEDAH Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) director Lt Col Awang Askandar Ampuan Yaacub died while on a climbing mission of Mt Everest.

APM chief commissioner Aminurrahim Mohamed confirmed this after receiving notification from the chef de mission of the climbing mission Salleh Mohd Nor.

“May Allah reward his good deeds, grant him the highest level of blessings and may he be placed among the righteous,” Aminurrahim said in a brief statement tonight. – Bernama, May 19, 2023.