Jaslinda, 49, went missing on May 23 while taking part in the Trans Spencer Chapman expedition on Gunung Batu Putih near Tapah, Perak.

Tapah police chief Abdul Malik Hasim said today the search for Jaslinda would continue with fewer personnel and agencies involved, reported AstroAwani.

“The search will not be called off,” he told a press conference in Tapah.

“Based on our current assessments, including the safety of personnel and the extent of the area already covered, the operation will now focus on a smaller-scale search led by the fire and rescue department with assistance from local communities and NGOs.

“Several rescuers sustained injuries during the operation, and we have taken this into consideration when planning the next phase of the search.”

Malik said 116 personnel from agencies such as the police, the fire and rescue department, the forestry department, and the General Operations Force had been mobilised throughout the 11-day operation.

He said about 95% of the Gunung Batu Putih hiking area had been searched using various methods.

Assistance from external communities, including volunteers from Cameron Highlands and Kuala Lipis in Pahang, had also been deployed since the start of the operation.

He said Jaslinda’s disappearance did not involve any criminal elements. However, her fellow hikers who took part in the expedition would be called in to have their statements recorded to assist further investigations.

Jaslinda was part of a group of 14 hikers and two mountain guides who began the Trans Spencer Chapman trek at 2am on May 23.

She and another hiker reportedly experienced health issues and stopped along the route.

However, she later continued towards the summit and was last seen by a mountain guide at about 7.30am the next day.