S'porean man, 67, faints at top of Perak Cave Temple hill, carried down on rescuer's back

A 67-year-old Singaporean man fainted after climbing to the top of Perak Cave Temple in Ipoh, Malaysia, and had to be carried down by local rescuers.

The Ipoh fire and rescue department, Balai Bomba Ipoh (BBP Ipoh), wrote on Facebook that they received an emergency call from the Malaysian Ministry of Health on Oct. 5 to provide assistance to the man.

A popular tourist attraction, Perak Cave Temple (also known as Gua Perak Tong) is a Buddhist temple built inside a limestone cave on a hill.

Visitors need to climb around 450 steps to reach the summit of the hill, which was where the Singaporean man had fainted.

According to BBP Ipoh, the summit was 200 metres above sea level.

Having first received preliminary treatment from the health ministry's personnel, the man was stable and conscious by the time BBP Ipoh arrived.

The rescuers then carried the man safely down the hill, piggyback style, BBP Ipoh said.

Photos in the Facebook post show a rescuer climbing down narrow flights of stairs with the man on his back, while another followed closely, likely to ensure that the man did not fall.

In one photo, the man was seen sitting on a step beside a medical professional, with what appears to be a blood pressure monitor wrapped around his arm.

The man was also pictured accompanied by two women.

Top images from BBP Ipoh's Facebook