The day the mountain shook With search and rescue operations in Mt Kinabalu winding down, we bring you the good, the facts, and the ugly of the Sabah Earthquake. The Good When the earth and mountain shook, the first rescuers, according to Australian tourist Vee Jin Dumlao, were the mountain guides. Fearing possible flash floods and a possible deep drop in the temperature, government-deployed emergency rescuers had planned to leave the stranded hikers for the night. Instead, the local Sabahan mountain guides risked their lives to bring the hikers to safer grounds. The mountain guides ascended the summit several times searching for the missing and assisting stranded hikers back to safely. 1. Mhd Rizuan Kauhinin Source Mountain guide Mhd Rizuan Kauhinin was snapped piggybacking a young survivor down mountain. He was recognised as a hero for his effort. The Star caught up with the humble hero who exclaimed that he was merely doing his job and all that mattered was bringing the boy back to safety, rejecting the fame and accolations pouring on him from netizens. 2. Joseph Solugin and Robbie Sapinggi Source Unfortunately, the equally heroic Joseph Solugin (above) and Robbie Sapinggi (below), did not survive the ordeal. When Joseph Solugin was found, he had […]
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