Wife ready to accept any news on husband missing in Iran

The wife of one of two Malaysian climbers who were reported missing on Mount Damarvand in Iran, since Nov 20, is ready to accept any news about her husband.

Roslida Ablah, 41, said she has resigned to the fate that might have befallen her husband Ramli Abd Majid, 44, who was a highly determined person.

"I am ready to accept any situation whether my husband is still alive or otherwise. I am trying my best to be strong and be patient," she told reporters at KL International Airport 2 (klia2) here Thursday.

Roslida, who is an administrative clerk in Puchong has left for Tehran on an AirAsia flight at 7.05pm yesterday, together with two other family members.

Two climbers, Syed Redzuan Syed Salim Shatri,50, and Ramli, were reported missing while trying to conquer Iran's highest peak.

They ignored the advice to stop climbing due to shortage of time.

Roslida has high hopes and pray that her husband Ramli and friend Syed Redzuan would be found safe by the search and rescue mission (SAR) team.

"The last time I communicated with him was on the departure day on Nov 17 from KLIA2. There was a problem with his mobile phone and through his friend, Amir, I knew he was healthy."

Roslida said expected bad news when receiving a call from the organisers because she knows that her husband was very determined to conquer mountain as he had the energy despite the bad weather.

"My husband is an IT officer, who is very active in mountain climbing since 2005. He has no major illnesses and nor injured during jungle trekking.

Roslida, who was married to Ramli for 19 years, had conquered several mountains including master camp at Mount Everest (base camp), Mount Elbrus (Russia), Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Ireland Peak (Nepal), Mount Kosciuszko (Australia) and a few mountains in Indonesia.

Asked about the couple's only child, she said, understandably the 16-year-old boy was very worried about the father's conditions.

Upon arrival, Roslida will be received by Malaysian embassy officials in Tehran who will then take them to Reyner and the base camp of Mount Damarvand.

"I bought a one-way ticket to Tehran and hope he can be found as soon as possible. Before departure, my husband asked me to take to take care of myself and our house. He was determined to conquer Mount Damarvand."

She hopes that the SAR team will use all the equipment in efforts to find her husband, who wore a blue jacket and Syed Redzuan (in red jacket).

Syed Redzuan's wife, Yazahanim Yusoff was also on the same flight with Roslida in the mission to find their husbands. --Bernama