KOTA KINABALU: Two locals and one Turkey national, who were among 29 climbers brought down from Mount Kinabalu, were injured and receiving treatment at Ranau hospital.
Turkey national Semiha Turkay, 35, broke her hip and left leg.
James Mikol, 29, a mountain trainer injured his knee and hands.
While mountain guide Robi Satinggi, 30, suffered injuries on his head.
Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman said other 122 climbers were still on the mountain.
"Police have launched ‘Op Gempa’ to search and rescue climbers.
"Earlier, we had sent two helicopters to the location but faced difficulty due to weather condition."
At least 10 buildings including schools, hospital, police station, banks, mosque and supermarkets in Ranau were damaged due to earthquake this morning.
Ranau-Tambunan road was also damaged.
Police beats at Tuaran and Kota Belud were also affected.
Meanwhile, Jalaluddin also reminded public not to spread unverified pictures.