Missing hiker Jaslinda shares how she survived two weeks in the Tapah jungle without food or clean water

Missing hiker Jaslinda shares how she survived two weeks in the Tapah jungle without food or clean water

IPOH, June 7 — Hiker Jaslinda Saludin, 49, who was found safe after going missing for 14 days during a trek at Gunung Batu Putih near Tapah, recounted how she survived in the forest without carrying any food or water.

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IPOH, June 7 — Hiker Jaslinda Saludin, 49, who was found safe after going missing for 14 days during a trek at Gunung Batu Putih near Tapah, recounted how she survived in the forest without carrying any food or water.

She described how she sourced water from natural supplies in the jungle, including from pitcher plants, to sustain herself throughout the two-week ordeal.

“I had no food, I didn’t eat for two weeks. I drank water… dark water, brown water, water from pitcher plants. So let’s all be grateful to be alive,” she said in a 32-second video shared on social media.

Jaslinda was discovered by Orang Asli villager Nazri a/l Bah Eng near Kampung Lubuk Gaharu, Pos Musoh, Tapah, at about 5 pm before being taken to Tapah Hospital for treatment.

She also shared how she repeatedly fell and struggled each day to survive in the forest after going missing on May 24. — Bernama

An aerial view of Gunung Batu Putih, where 49-year-old female hiker Jaslinda Saludin went missing near Tapah on June 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

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