6 Missing Hikers Found Safe After Days Lost in Kelantan-Perak Border Forests
Six hikers missing for 5 days in Kelantan-Perak border forests have been found safe. Details on the rescue operation and how authorities located the group.
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Deck: Six hikers — including four members of the same family — who entered the Kelantan-Perak border forests through Pos Dakoh, Lojing on August 29, 2026, have been confirmed safe on September 7, 2026, after going five days overdue at their scheduled exit point of Pos Kemar, Perak.
A Five-Day Overdue Group Surfaces Safe Deep in the Kelantan-Perak Border Forest
Six hikers reported missing in the forests straddling the Kelantan-Perak border have been confirmed safe, Gerik police chief Abdul Samad Othman announced on September 7, 2026. The group — comprising four members of a single family and two mountain guides — had entered the forest through Pos Dakoh in Lojing, Kelantan, on August 29 but failed to emerge at their planned exit point of Pos Kemar, Perak, by the scheduled date of September 3. Contact was re-established when police managed to reach one of the mountain guides by phone. “All the hikers are safe and we will begin the rescue operation,” Abdul Samad was quoted as saying by Buletin TV3, adding that a helicopter would be dispatched to extract the group from the forest.
Four Days Overdue, And the Forest Between Kelantan and Perak Is Already Holding Six People
With the group now confirmed to be five days beyond their planned exit date, the sequence of events leading to the rescue operation has come into sharper focus. The hikers entered Pos Dakoh in Lojing on August 29, 2026, on what was intended to be a multi-day forest crossing ending at Pos Kemar, Perak, by September 3. When the group did not appear at the designated exit point as scheduled, their relatives — based in Selangor — waited one additional day before lodging a police report on September 6.
This is not a routine late return from a jungle trek. The route between Pos Dakoh and Pos Kemar cuts through dense highland forest on the Kelantan-Perak border, a stretch known among experienced hikers for its isolation, limited mobile coverage, and the physical demands it places even on well-provisioned groups. A multi-day cross-border forest route, a missed rendezvous by four days, a family group with no confirmed position, and a search-and-rescue mobilisation that ultimately required aerial extraction.
The fact that one mountain guide retained mobile signal — however intermittently — at the point of contact proved to be the single thread that allowed authorities to confirm the group’s status before ground or aerial teams reached them.
From the Selangor Police Report to a Helicopter Extraction, a Rescue Timeline Unfolds Across Two States
Gua Musang police chief Sik Choon Foo confirmed on September 6 that the hikers’ relatives filed the missing persons report in Selangor after the group failed to return by September 3 — three days after the missed deadline. The case was immediately coordinated across two separate police districts: Gua Musang in Kelantan, covering the entry point at Pos Dakoh in Lojing, and Gerik in Perak, covering the intended exit at Pos Kemar.
The group’s composition — four family members accompanied by two mountain guides — suggests the hike was a guided private expedition rather than an organised commercial trek. Mountain guides in this region typically serve as navigators and safety leads for groups crossing between Kelantan and Perak through forest corridors that lack marked trails accessible to the general public.
According to the statement issued by Abdul Samad Othman, a helicopter rescue operation was authorised immediately upon confirmation of the group’s safety. Aerial extraction is standard procedure for remote forest incidents in this corridor, where road access to the interior does not exist and foot-based rescue teams would require additional days to reach a stranded party. The helicopter deployment also signals that the group’s physical condition or exact location made a self-guided exit impractical at the time of contact.
The Pos Dakoh–Pos Kemar Corridor’s Remoteness Makes Aerial Rescue the Only Practical Option
The choice of extraction method is itself a logistical statement worth noting. The Pos Dakoh entry point in Lojing, Kelantan, and the Pos Kemar exit in Gerik, Perak, sit at opposite ends of a highland forest crossing that traverses the main range separating the two states. Civilian road access does not reach the interior of this corridor, and the forest itself has no maintained trail infrastructure comparable to popular highland parks.
The group’s seven-day presence in the forest — from August 29 to at least September 7 — places them well beyond standard provisioning assumptions for a crossing that was planned to conclude by September 3. Sourcing from the Gua Musang police statement places the original itinerary at five days; the group has now been in the forest for at least nine days at the time of the rescue confirmation. The official confirmed figure from police is six individuals safe; no injuries have been reported publicly as of September 7, 2026.
Public information confirms the rescue operation is jointly coordinated by the Gua Musang police district in Kelantan and the Gerik police district in Perak. The helicopter dispatch falls under Gerik’s operational jurisdiction. Whether the group required medical attention upon extraction had not been confirmed in official statements at the time of writing.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Kelantan-Perak Missing Hikers Rescue
How many hikers went missing in the Kelantan-Perak border forest? Six hikers went missing in the forests between Kelantan and Perak — four members of a single family and two mountain guides who entered Pos Dakoh in Lojing, Kelantan, on August 29, 2026.
Were the missing hikers in Kelantan and Perak found safe? Yes. All six hikers were confirmed safe on September 7, 2026, after Gerik police chief Abdul Samad Othman announced that officers had made contact with one of the mountain guides in the group, as reported by Buletin TV3.
Where did the missing hikers enter the forest, and where were they supposed to exit? The group entered the forest through Pos Dakoh in Lojing, Kelantan, on August 29, 2026. They were scheduled to exit at Pos Kemar, Perak, by September 3, 2026, but failed to appear at that location on the agreed date.
How were the Kelantan-Perak hikers rescued? Gerik police chief Abdul Samad Othman confirmed on September 7, 2026, that rescuers would reach the six hikers by helicopter, making aerial extraction the method of retrieval due to the remote and roadless nature of the forest corridor between Pos Dakoh and Pos Kemar.
When was the missing persons report filed for the Kelantan-Perak hikers? The hikers’ relatives, based in Selangor, filed a police report on September 6, 2026 — three days after the group failed to return from the forest on their scheduled date of September 3.
Who was in the missing hiking group in the Kelantan-Perak forests? The group consisted of six people: four members of the same family and two mountain guides. They were on a guided private hike through a forest corridor crossing the Kelantan-Perak border.
Which police districts handled the Kelantan-Perak missing hikers case? The case was handled across two police districts — Gua Musang district police in Kelantan, which covers the Pos Dakoh entry point in Lojing, and Gerik district police in Perak, which covers the Pos Kemar exit point. Gua Musang police chief Sik Choon Foo and Gerik police chief Abdul Samad Othman both made official statements on the case.
Six Hikers Safe After Nine Days in the Forest — Aerial Rescue Underway as of September 7
The confirmation that all six members of the Kelantan-Perak border hiking group are safe ends what had become a five-day overdue situation that spanned two states and required coordination between multiple police districts. The group — four family members and two mountain guides — entered the forest at Pos Dakoh in Lojing, Kelantan, on August 29, 2026, and was confirmed safe on September 7, 2026, with a helicopter extraction authorised immediately upon contact.
For more information on the Kelantan-Perak missing hikers rescue, readers may follow official updates through:
- Gerik District Police: Facebook — Polis Daerah Gerik
- Gua Musang District Police: Facebook — IPD Gua Musang
- Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) official portal: www.rmp.gov.my
- Buletin TV3 for broadcast updates: www.tv3.com.my
This article is based on statements attributed to Gerik police chief Abdul Samad Othman and Gua Musang police chief Sik Choon Foo, as reported by Buletin TV3 and Gua Musang district police on September 6–7, 2026.
