Sabah quake 10 years on: Safer routes, new search and rescue team to enhance safety at Mt Kinabalu
The Sabah State Government has made at least 10 safety enhancements to Mount Kinabalu, a decade after an earthquake there killed 18 people, including 10 Singaporeans. There are now two new and safer routes to the Malaysian peak and a rescue team on standby 24/7, and annual search and rescue drills to sharpen communication and response times. Nikhil Khattar reports.
The Sabah State Government has made at least 10 safety enhancements to Mount Kinabalu, a decade after an earthquake there killed 18 people, including 10 Singaporeans. There are now two new and safer routes to the Malaysian peak and a rescue team on standby 24/7, and annual search and rescue drills to sharpen communication and response times. Nikhil Khattar reports.