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  • 7/10/2025
Dozens of climbers were temporarily stranded, while others had to brave strong torrents of water flowing down Mount Kinabalu following heavy downpours early Thursday (July 10).

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00:00Dozens of climbers were temporarily stranded, while others had to brave the strong currents
00:11of water flowing from the top of Mount Kinabalu following downpours in the wee hours of Thursday.
00:18From videos circulating online, groups of climbers were seen clinging onto the ropes,
00:23amidst the water flow, believed to be around 5 a.m. Their guides led the way in the front,
00:29and at the end of each group, to make sure that they threaded on safe and secure footings.
00:35According to sources on the mountain, those who were late to make their way up had to postpone
00:40their ascend due to the rain, but at around 3.30 a.m., many chose to turn back from Sayat Sayat,
00:46as there was no signs of the rain ceasing. As for those who had to descend from the peak,
00:51they made it safely to the Labanrata rest house at around 6 a.m.
00:56for a few weeks.
01:02How did they come to the mountain?
01:06How did they go to the mountain to where they werent the mountain?
01:10Getting back from the mountain.
01:13Three feet away from the mountain.
01:16Stay on the mountain.

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