British tourist dies from fall in Mulu National Park

MIRI: A British tourist died while rock climbing at the Mulu National Park. 

 

Nigel Bevan, 50, was climbing at a rocky outcrop within the park known as the Pinnacles when he fell on Monday (March 26).

 

He sustained serious head and bodily injuries in the fall and was pronounced dead Tuesday morning.

 

Miri Fire and Rescue Department chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said that the Miri station received an alert from the Mulu resort management Monday night that Bevan had been injured.

 

"At about 8.30pm Monday, our Bomba rescuers located him about 2.1km inside the national park.

 

"At that time, he was still conscious and could speak.

 

"However, he passed away early this morning," he said.

 

The Department deployed a helicopter to fly out his body from the park to the Miri Hospital.

Bevan's body being flown to Miri.