JOHOR BARU: A family of climbers who ran into difficulties recently at the Gunung Banang permanent forest reserve in Batu Pahat allegedly flouted the rules, says the Johor Forestry Department.
BATU PAHAT, May 16 The climber who got lost at Gunung Banang here, two days ago, was found to have not applied for a permit to enter the permanent forest reserve area as required, according to the Johor Forestry Department. Its director, Datuk Salim Aman, said the initial investigation found.