Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The Philippine embassy in Kuala Lumpur said on Saturday (June 6) that that four Filipino climbers were able to safely reach the Kinabalu Park base camp before dark on Friday (June 5) after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Sabah yesterday morning.
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Sabah police authorities informed the Embassy that the Filipinos Mary Nicole Gail Angeles, Kenneth Cueto Almonte and Anna Rose Gumantaron were among the registered climbers and guides who were able to safely return to the base camp.
Included in the list was Filipino Michael William Echevarria, who was earlier confirmed rescued.
Majority of the rescued climbers were Malaysians, along with 38 Singaporeans, three British, four Thais, and at least one each from Turkey, China and Japan.
Rescue efforts were still ongoing for climbers who may still be trapped.
The Embassy remained in constant contact with members of the Filipino community regarding their situation after the earthquake.
