Sabah quake: Five climbers on Mt Kinabalu feared dead


Some of the stranded climbers wait for news of their rescue after the quake

KOTA KINABALU: Fears are growing that there might have been casualties in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Sabah on Friday.

Officials, however, are not commenting on unconfirmed reports that at least five people on the summit area of Mount Kinabalu might have been hit by rockfalls after the mountain shook for nearly a minute.

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