Sabah quake: Bomba says remains of all victims recovered


A June 6 photo showing victims' remains being airlifted from Mount Kinabalu. - photo courtesy of Sabah Fire and Rescue Department

KOTA KINABALU: All remains of the 18 victims killed in the Sabah earthquake have been recovered, says Sabah Fire and Rescue Department director Nordin Pauzi.

"We believe all the bodies are accounted for and will wait for the confirmation from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Tuesday," he told The Star.

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