To day, the Tourism Minister of Sabah has confirmed that 13 people were killed while 6 were still missing after the M6.0 earthquake struck Mt. Kinabalu yesterday. About 60 rescuers and four helicopters were deployed to comb the mountain since this morning.
According to him, 137 people who were trapped near the peak when the tremors hit were guided down by rescuers this morning after spending more than 18 hours there.
It was sad to learn that a 12 years old student with a Singapore Primary school group on an excursion to the peak has perished.
The Sabah state government has declared Monday a day of
mourning in remembrance of the victims. Sabah Chief Minister made the
announcement when he attended the disaster briefing at Kinabalu Park HQ.
On the other hand, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister who is a Kadazandusun blamed the tragedy on a group of 10 foreigners who "showed disrespect to the sacred mountain" by posing naked at the peak last week. He said a special ritual would be conducted later to "appease the mountain spirit."
The sacred Mt. Kinabalu.
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