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Malaysia quake: Singapore to mourn its victims Malaysia quake: Singapore and Sabah mourn victims
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Monday will be a day of mourning in Singapore after eight of its citizens were confirmed killed in Friday's earthquake on Mount Kinabalu. Singapore and Malaysia's Sabah state are observing a day of remembrance for those killed in an earthquake on Mount Kinabalu.
Flags will be flown at half-mast and a minute's silence observed at Southeast Asian Games venues, Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong said. Sixteen people are confirmed dead after Friday's 6.0 magnitude quake, which hit the mountain in Sabah on Friday.
Most of the Singaporean victims were children on a school trip. At least one Singapore national is still missing. Among the dead were six Singaporean children on a school trip, along with their teacher and guide.
The quake sent rocks careering down the mountain, killing at least 16 people. In Singapore, flags are at half-mast and a minute's silence was observed at Southeast Asian Games venues.
Six students, a Singaporean guide with them, and a teacher from the Tanjong Katong Primary School were killed. The city-state is hosting the regional games, which officially opened on Friday night.
"Our hearts go out to their families, and to the TKPS community," Mr Lee said in a statement. Mount Kinabalu is one of South East Asia's highest peaks and a popular trekking destination.
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 on the mountain at the time the quake struck early on Friday were from China, the United States, the Philippines, the UK, Thailand, Turkey, and Japan.
"May this tragic incident strengthen our sense of togetherness, and our resolve to overcome adversity and prevail as one united Singapore." One Japanese and one Chinese tourist were reported killed.
More than 30 pupils and staff were climbing the mountain in the state of Sabah on Borneo island as part of an educational trip. The Singaporean dead have been named as six students and their teacher from the Tanjong Katong Primary School (TKPS) and a Singaporean adventure guide.
Over 130 people were rescued or escaped from Mount Kinabalu, the country's highest peak, after the 6.0-magnitude quake struck. They were among 30 pupils and staff climbing the mountain in the state of Sabah on Borneo island as part of an educational trip. A teacher and a student are still missing.
Nationals on the mountain - a popular trekking destination - were from China, the United States, the Philippines, the UK, Thailand, Turkey, and Japan. "Our hearts go out to their families, and to the TKPS community," Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a statement, praising the children for "striving to stretch their limits and take on new challenges".
Many had to make their own way down with the help of tour guides and park rangers. More than 130 people were rescued or escaped. 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 (13,435ft).
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.
It 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.
Climbing Mt KinabaluClimbing Mt Kinabalu
The 'conquerable' Mt KinabaluThe 'conquerable' Mt Kinabalu
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