Safe descent for Mount Kinabalu climbers after quake

09-Mar-2018, 10:58

09 Mar 2018, 10:58

The rescue operation, which began at 9.40pm last night, ended at 4.30am this morning.

The-Sabah-Civil-Defence-Force-and-other-rescue-agencies-have-managed-to-assist-all-climbers-and-workers-in-the-descent-from-Laban-Rata-to-the-Timpohon-Gate-starting-point — The Sabah Civil Defence Force and other rescue agencies have managed to assist all climbers and workers in the descent from Laban Rata to the Timpohon Gate starting point. (Facebook pic)

KUNDASANG:

All Mount Kinabalu climbers, including workers, descended safely from the Laban Rata rest house early this morning following a moderate earthquake last night.

According to the Sabah Civil Defence Force (APM), the rescue operation which ended at about 4.30am involved 239 people including 130 climbers at the rest house in Panalaban at 3,272m, which is the base for climbers before they ascend to the mountain peak at 4,095m.

“Following the earthquake, APM and other rescue agencies mounted a rescue operation to assist climbers and workers from Laban Rata to Timpohon Gate (starting point),” it said in a statement.

No casualties have been reported.

The quake, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, hit near Ranau at 9.06pm last night.

The operation to bring down the climbers began at about 9.40pm, led by a mountain search and rescue team.