Nurse mourns her mountain guide fiance's death five years after deadly Mt Kinabalu quake


Jessica Veronica Sikta holding on to her deceased fiance's casket in the hearst before it heads to Valerian Joannes' final resting place in 2015.- ZULAZHAR SHBELEE / THE STAR

KOTA KINABALU: Time heals all wounds, they say. But for nurse Jessica Sikta, these five years after the deadly Mount Kinabalu quake on June 5,2015, have passed by without her pain of losing her fiance Valerian Joannes, easing.

“I still miss him dearly, it’s like this happened just yesterday, ” she said when contacted, Friday (June 5), in conjunction with the anniversary of the tragedy which claimed 18 lives including four mountain guides or malim gunung.

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Defence Ministry expresses 'deepest gratitude', says will heed King's decree
Govt committed to fulfilling MA63 in line with Royal Decree, says Mustapha
Completion of Tun Razak Bridge delayed due to unavoidable factors, says Buntong rep
MACC submits papers on Armed Forces corruption probe to prosecutor
Immigration officer faces 53 counts of graft, wife accused of using ill-gotten gains to buy gold
Heed King's reprimand, firm action on MPs for touching on 3R during Parliament, warns Speaker
LKIM to hold over 1,000 fish sales throughout Perak this year
Bangladeshi man held at KLIA with fake work pass
Former Mara officer charged with CBT involving over RM15,000 in loan repayments
OPPO and Google Cloud deepen strategic synergy

Others Also Read