A MAN died after slipping and falling into a 20m ravine at KM1 Genting Highlands, Bentong today.

Genting Highlands fire and rescue station chief Mohd Saufi Zakaria said the 60-year-old victim was surveying the hillslope to find a suitable spot to carry out piping works when he slipped and fell.

Saufi said the station received information about the incident at 2.53pm and eight firefighters and an officer were dispatched to the scene.

“The search team found the victim at 3.30pm but took more than an hour to lift the body using ropes and a stretcher,” he said when contacted today.

He added that the victim’s remains were handed to the police for further action. – Bernama, May 23, 2023.