Malaysia quake traps climbers on Mount Kinabalu
Scores of climbers face a night stranded on one of South East Asia's highest mountains after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck, the BBC reports.
Rescue operations are under way on Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island, said the state's tourism minister.
But Masidi Manjun said on Twitter that helicopters could not land due to bad weather.
The hikers have been told to stay put because of the danger of falling rocks.
All climbing activity on the mountain has been suspended.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake happened at around 07:15 local time (00:15 BST), at a depth of 10m (32ft). The epicentre was 54km (33 miles) from Mt Kinabalu.
Mt Kinabalu, which stands at 4,095m, is popular with climbers from around the world.