KOTA KINABALU: It’s freezing atop Mount Kinabalu after temperatures there plunged below zero.
According to the Facebook page of Sabah Parks, the temperature was between -3° Celsius and -5° Celsius on Friday.“Freezing occurred in the area surrounding the Panalaban substation complex in Taman Kinabalu until the summit of Mount Kinabalu.“All climbers should be careful while ascending and descending. Acute mountain sickness can also frequently happen during cold weather,” said Sabah Parks.
In February last year, rare snowfall occurred on the summit of Mount Kinabalu. The unusual two-minute phenomenon was caught on video.
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