5.9 quake injures 11 climbers on Malaysian peak, 130 stranded

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck near Southeast Asia's highest peak in Malaysia early Friday injured 11 climbers and left about 130 people stranded, officials said.
The quake struck northwest of Ranau district in Sabah state on Borneo at a depth of 54 kilometers (34 miles), Malaysia's meteorological department said.
Sabah Parks Director Jamili Nais said two climbers who were injured on the 4,095-meter peak have been brought down. Nine more people are believed to be injured among the 137 stranded on the mountain, he said.
Their climbing route is apparently blocked or made dangerous by rocks and boulders loosened by the quake and small aftershocks, he said. Some of the stranded climbers are foreign, but it wasn't clear how many.
Ranau has experienced several weak quakes in recent years. The meteorological department said Sabah has several active fault lines that result in occasional earthquakes.