Near death in the Himalayas: Malaysian climber survives scare on Mera Peak

Mohd Sadik posing for a shot. Right above his head, the tallest triangular peak – Mount Everest.

When his blood oxygen level dipped to 37%, Mohamed Sadik Abdul Kadir knew he was staring at death in the face.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Health Ministry strictly told patients in home quarantine to immediately dial 999 if their blood oxygen reading on the oximeter dropped to below 92%.