KOTA KINABALU: Sub-zero temperatures have been recorded on the summit area of Sabah’s Mount Kinabalu, causing the formation of icicles on the country’s highest peak.
According to the Sabah Parks Facebook page, temperatures of between -3°C and -5°C were recorded at the peak between 2.30am and 7am on Saturday .
“The surface of granite stones is slippery because of the ice formations. May all climbers exert caution throughout their climb and descent from the mountain. Mat Adie Rxs, on the other hand, offered a word of advice to climbers as well as porters to be extra careful when going up and down the 4,095m-high mountain.
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