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Malaysia quake: Schoolchildren's bodies identified Malaysia quake: Singapore to mourn its victims
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Five more pupils and a teacher from a school in Singapore have been confirmed as among those killed in Friday's earthquake on a Malaysian mountain. Monday will be a day of mourning in Singapore after eight of its citizens were confirmed killed in Friday's earthquake on Mount Kinabalu.
A Singaporean guide who was with them also died. Another pupil was identified on Saturday as a victim. Flags will be flown at half-mast and a minute's silence observed at Southeast Asian Games venues, Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong said.
They are among 13 people confirmed dead. Another six are still missing. Most of the Singaporean victims were children on a school trip. At least one Singapore national is still missing.
The 6.0-magnitude quake triggered severe rock falls on Mount Kinabalu, the country's highest peak. More than 130 people were rescued or escaped. The quake sent rocks careering down the mountain, killing at least 16 people.
More than 30 pupils and staff from the Tanjong Katong Primary School in Singapore were climbing the mountain in the state of Sabah on Borneo island as part of an educational trip. Six students, a Singaporean guide with them, and a teacher from the Tanjong Katong Primary School were killed.
Emergency workers are still trying to find another student and a teacher from the school. "Our hearts go out to their families, and to the TKPS community," Mr Lee said in a statement.
A boy, 12, from the same school was rescued and was given medical treatment in Kota Kinabalu. Declaring 8 June a Day of National Remembrance, he continued: "As we grieve over the loss of these young lives, we also take heart at their striving to stretch their limits and take on new challenges.
Nationals from China, the United States, the Philippines, the UK, Thailand, Turkey, and Japan are thought to have been climbing the mountain at the time. "May this tragic incident strengthen our sense of togetherness, and our resolve to overcome adversity and prevail as one united Singapore."
More than 30 pupils and staff were climbing the mountain in the state of Sabah on Borneo island as part of an educational trip.
Over 130 people were rescued or escaped from Mount Kinabalu, the country's highest peak, after the 6.0-magnitude quake struck.
Nationals on the mountain - a popular trekking destination - were from China, the United States, the Philippines, the UK, Thailand, Turkey, and Japan.
Many had to make their own way down with the help of tour guides and park rangers.Many had to make their own way down with the help of tour guides and park rangers.
Walkers are attracted to the challenging "via ferrata" climbing route, where cables, metal rungs and bridges are set into the rocks on the steep terrain to help people ascend.
The US Geological Survey said the quake happened at around 07:15 local time (23:15 GMT) on Friday, at a depth of 10km (32,800ft). The epicentre was 54km (33 miles) from Mount Kinabalu, which stands at 4,095m.The US Geological Survey said the quake happened at around 07:15 local time (23:15 GMT) on Friday, at a depth of 10km (32,800ft). The epicentre was 54km (33 miles) from Mount Kinabalu, which stands at 4,095m.
The tremor was so powerful it also snapped off one of Mount Kinabalu's "Donkey's Ear" rock formations.The tremor was so powerful it also snapped off one of Mount Kinabalu's "Donkey's Ear" rock formations.
The quake also damaged roads and buildings, including schools and a hospital on Sabah's west coast, but there were no reports of casualties. It also damaged roads and buildings, including schools and a hospital on Sabah's west coast, but there were no reports of casualties.
The 4,095m (13,435 ft) peak is a popular trekking destination.
Many climbers are attracted to the challenging "via ferrata" climbing route, where cables, metal rungs and bridges are set into the rocks on the steep terrain to help people ascend.
Climbing Mt KinabaluClimbing Mt Kinabalu
The 'conquerable' Mt KinabaluThe 'conquerable' Mt Kinabalu
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