Malaysia quake traps 160 climbers on Mount Kinabalu

Malaysia quake traps 160 climbers on Mount Kinabalu

Mount Kinabalu, which stands at 4,095-metre (13,435 feet), is popular with climbers
Rescue operations are under way to reach tourists trapped on one of South East Asia's highest mountains after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck.
Around 160 are stranded on Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island, according to the state's tourism minister Masidi Manjun.
Mr Masidi said on Twitter that the track was impassable and helicopters could not land due to bad weather.
He added that some were injured and tremors had caused boulders to fall.
All climbing activity on the mountain has been suspended





Mt Kinabalu, which stands at 4,095-metre (13,435 feet), is a popular destination for climbers from around the world.

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