Forty-nine people on Mount Kinabalu were brought down to save them after extreme dowpours saw water gushing down the summit trail. Sabah Parks director Maklarin Lakim said guides and porters supported the climbers to safety as robust flowing water came down along the trail, following extreme downpours that began around 5.50am on Dec 4. “All climbers came down safely with the support of the same trail. There was no unwanted incident,” he revealed when contacted by The Star.
A video posted on the Mount Kinabalu Facebook page showed climbers on their way down the flooded trail being supported by guides. Climbers usually ascend to the 4,095m summit at about 2am, to reach Low’s Peak before sunrise. They would then start to make their descent after 6am. It is not the first time extreme downpours have “flooded” the trail. A similar incident was reported on Oct 14, 2022, and earlier in September. As a security measure, Sabah Parks calls off climbs when the situation is extremely perilous , specially whilst heavy downpours.