12-year-old S'porean girl is one of those killed at Mount Kinabalu, M'sian officials said

According to Malaysian authorities, a 12-year-old Singaporean girl is believed to have been killed at Mount Kinabalu when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Sabah on Friday, June 5.

She is a student from Tanjong Katong Primary School (TKPS), who was part of a group of 29 pupils and eight teachers were there on an overseas learning journey organised by the school.

So far, eight pupils and two teachers are still unaccounted for.

Media reports quoting Dr Jamili Nais, director of Sabah Parks, and also the Malaysian police, said a Singaporean was among those killed during the quake.

The body of the Singaporean was brought down Mount Kinabalu on Friday evening, together with another deceased, identified as 30-year-old mountain guide Robbi Sappinggi.

However, the Singapore authorities have yet to confirm the death.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has taken to Facebook saying authorities have sent help to Malaysia:

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have been following the situation in Sabah closely. Minister Heng Swee Keat has gone to Tanjong Katong Primary to...

Posted by Lee Hsien Loong on Friday, June 5, 2015

Education Minister Heng Swee Keat has also taken to Facebook to say that the Ministry of Education has made arrangements for the families of the missing pupils and teachers to fly to Kota Kinabalu on Saturday morning:

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was at Tanjong Katong Primary School and spoke to the parents whose children are unaccounted for. We are making...

Posted by Heng Swee Keat on Friday, June 5, 2015

Students and teachers have also taken to social media to send their prayers:

Mr Ghazi is the best PE teacher ever 😭💪 hopefully he is alright
— 11 ⚽️ (@DavidErwan11) June 5, 2015

Prayers are with the juniors and teachers who are still stranded at site. Mr Ghazi(ex-form teacher), may you be able to come back peacefully with the kids. #prayfortkpsclimbers

A photo posted by T9 (@_tan.cxz) on Jun 5, 2015 at 8:50am PDT

The exact extent of injuries, if any, sustained by the other pupils is unknown, although The Straits Times reported that one student had a fractured skull and back injuries and required surgery.

The pupils were in Sabah as part of a learning trip called "Omega Challenge".

The quake struck near the mountain around 7.15 am yesterday, jolting a wide area of Sabah.

Tremors were felt as far as the northern Kudat and Kota Marudu districts, and Beaufort in the south.

Parents of the missing pupils told media that they were stranded at the Via Ferrata route, an area that attracts climbers due to the challenging steep terrain route.

Since news of the quake broke yesterday morning, parents and relatives continued to stream in to TKPS throughout the day.

Top photo via Sadri Farick

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