The authorities of the province of Sabah reported that 2 people have been identified: a 12-year-old student from Singapore who participated in the camp trekking and 30-year-old local guide.
Tremors about the strength of 6 degrees on the Richter scale occurred yesterday morning local time, near the popular tourist areas. From the top Kinabalu become detached stone boulders, there was also a lot of landslides. At this point in the mountains, there were many tourists. Malaysian rescuers brought with routes 137 climbers who were trapped on the slopes of the mountain for more than 18 hours.
They came from 16 countries. Main was destroyed trekking route. Rescue difficult pogoda- evil among dense clouds.
Earthquake lasted about 15 seconds, destroyed roads in the area, the pictures on the internet can also see broken windows and cracked walls of buildings.
Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South East Asia, has 4,000 of 95 meters. Destroyed is popular among tourists rock formation “Donkey’s Ear,” landscapes characteristic of the area.
Malaysia lies near the Pacific Ring of Fire, the zone of high seismic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean. Often there is going to shock and volcanic eruptions.
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