Sub-zero temperatures on Mount Kinabalu lead to icicle formations


Photos courtesy of the Sabah Parks Facebook page showing ice formations on Mount Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: Sub-zero temperatures have been recorded on the summit area of Sabah’s Mount Kinabalu, causing the formation of icicles on the country’s highest peak.

According to the Sabah Parks Facebook page, temperatures of between -3°C and -5°C were recorded at the peak between 2.30am and 7am on Saturday (April 8).

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