Mt Kinabalu climber dies from suspected acute mountain sickness


KOTA KINABALU: The death of a 45-year-old Mount Kinabalu climber on Tuesday (April 25) is believed to have been caused by acute mountain sickness (AMS).

Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew, in extending her condolences to the family of the deceased Alexzander Kueh Check Boo, said he was pronounced dead at 4.30am at the Ranau district hospital.

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