RANAU: A landslide occurred at the foot of Mount Kinabalu in Mesilou, Kundasang, Monday morning, triggering fears of a recurrence of the tragic earthquake there about nine years ago.
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Responding to the call, a team of firefighters led by operation commander Derin Meridum rushed to the scene some 21km away from the station. “We learnt that an initial landslide occurred at 1.20am, causing a mud flood at 5am. Follow-up collapses continued to occur until daylight,” he said. Sabah Parks Director Dr Maklarin Lakim said the landslide was in the upper region of Sungai Mesilau in Kinabalu Park, which was far away from the route climbers used to go up the mountain.
Meanwhile, Ahmad Raqif Hamzali, 47, a homestay owner in Mesilou, said residents in the area felt tremors between 9am and 10am Monday.
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