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M'sian TikToker Lost In Indonesian Jungle While Filming Paranormal Content Found

She was reported missing on Monday, 3 February.

Cover image via @shessyaf (TikTok) & Harian Metro

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A Malaysian TikToker known as Eyka, who was reported missing for three days in a forest in Bandung, Indonesia, was found safe on Wednesday night, 5 February

The 22-year-old, whose real name is Nur Syafiqah, was discovered around 10pm during a search that was livestreamed by her friend Arasz Abdullah, @_arasz, on TikTok.

Arasz, known for filming paranormal mysteries and ghostly encounters in Malaysia, shared in the livestream that Eyka was found lying weakly on the forest floor, about 200m from where she was last seen.

"She was very weak, and her face looked bruised as if she had been punched. She couldn't even speak because she was so weak," he told mStar today, 6 February.

"She's currently receiving treatment at a hospital nearby and we haven't seen her again yet because our female friends are taking care of her," he said.

He added that Eyka's family has been informed that she has been found.

A screenshot of Eyka lying on the ground when she was found.

Image via Harian Metro

Her disappearance went viral when their fellow friend, YouTuber Ammar Nazhan, posted about it at 2am on Monday, 3 February, while they were trying to film paranormal activity in the Indonesian jungle

In his social media posts, Ammar said 20 people participated in the filming, but only seven, including Eyka, entered the forest.

"She was the only woman in the group," he said, adding that they had reported her missing to the police, who launched a search operation.

Ammar Nazhan (far left) and Arasz Abdullah (second from left) assisted Indonesian authorities in the search for Eyka.

Image via @amnazhan (TikTok)

The incident has since sparked mixed reactions online

While many netizens expressed relief that Eyka was found safe, some netizens accused the content creators of fabricating her disappearance for content.

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