PAPAR: A businessman who went missing after his car plunged 50 metres into a ravine was found alive off the Kimanis-Keningau road at about 7am.
His employee found him slumped in some thick bushes during a search operation led by the Fire and Rescue Department after a report was lodged late last night.
District Fire and Rescue Department chief Dunstan Peter said the 56-year-old victim, identified as Lim Tang Chai, was conscious but in shock after spending a cold night in the area which is part of the Crocker Range.
"He has been sent for treatment at the Keningau Hospital," Dunstan said, adding that investigations will continue to find out what had happened.
The victim from Keningau was on his way home from Kota Kinabalu when he lost control of his BMW car and fell into the ravine, Dunstan said.
"He made two phone calls to his relatives and they started the search before calling the department for assistance," Dunstan added.
The search operation in the area started from around midnight but was called off because of strong winds and cold weather conditions just before 4am.
It resumed after sunrise with better visibility, which eventually led to the businessman's rescue.