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guides and mountain rangers are hero ... [thumbsup]

 

Instead, she hailed the local mountain guides as rescue heroes.

“They risked life and limb and made some difficult decisions that ultimately saved our lives. Many had homes affected in the quake.

 

“They lost friends and family. Yet they remained with us, guiding us to safety till the very end.

 

“They could have made it down the mountain quickly on their own with their agility. Yet they stayed and did what they could to meet our needs. They risked continuing tremors and rockfalls to refill our bottles with water from the nearest hut.” she said on Facebook.

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guides and mountain rangers are hero ... [thumbsup]

 

agree! heard from fren who knows one of families that it was the guides and rangers who did most of the rescue and recovery work.

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Very tragic. As a parent it is hard to come to terms about children dying on a school trip. But this is an act of God and what the families and affected need, is support and counselling.

 

 

The bodies of five more pupils and one teacher from Tanjong Katong Primary School have been identified, the Ministry of Education has confirmed.

This is the full statement:
We are deeply saddened to inform that the bodies recovered by the Malaysian authorities have been identified by their next-of-kin as five students and one teacher from Tanjong Katong Primary School.
They are:
1. Ameer Ryyan bin Mohd Adeed Sanjay
2. Emilie Giovanna Ramu
3. Loo Jian Liang Terrence Sebastian (Teacher)
4. Matahom Karyl Mitzi Higuit
5. Rachel Ho Yann Shiuan
6. Sonia Jhala
A Singaporean adventure guide, Muhammad Daanish bin Amran, who accompanied the students, has also been identified.
Operations are continuing to locate the remaining one student Navdeep Singh Jaryal S/O Raj Kumar, and one teacher Mohammad Ghazi Bin Mohamed.
MOE and other government officials are in Kota Kinabalu, and are providing assistance and support to the families during this difficult period.
Arrangements are being made for the family members and the bodies of the deceased to be flown back to Singapore as soon as possible.
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http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/sabah-quake-father-dead-girl-never-wanted-her-go-the-tri

 

Sabah quake: Father of dead Singaporean girl never wanted her to go on the trip

PUBLISHED ON JUN 7, 2015 7:24

 

SINGAPORE - Her parents did not want her to go on the school trip to Mount Kinabalu initially, as they felt the climb was not easy and examinations were coming up in two months.

 

But 12-year-old Peony Wee Ying Ping, who loved outdoor activities and was in the netball school team, begged and her mother relented, her father, Mr Alson Wee, 51, told Chinese evening daily Lianhe Wanbao.

 

Peony, a Tanjong Katong Primary School (TKPS) pupil, was among those who died when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Mount Kinabalu in Sabah on Friday morning.

 

Her body, accompanied by her family, will be flown back to Singapore on Sunday, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Saturday night.

 

Peony's mother, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, flew to Sabah on Saturday morning. She was accompanied by her younger brother.

 

Mr Wee said his wife had received a call from the TKPS principal, Mrs Caroline Wu, to inform her of the girl's death at 3am on Saturday.

 

Mr Wee, who works at the Port of Singapore Authority, told Lianhe Wanbao that he stayed back in Singapore to look after their 14-year-old son and one-year-old daughter.

 

He added that he regretted allowing Peony to go on the trip.

 

He said he had climbed the mountain 30 years ago. "I know that the climb isn't easy and I never wanted her to go. Her exams were also coming up in two months and I didn't think she should be going overseas now," he said.

 

But he changed his mind after considering that the children would be accompanied by their teachers.

 

Also, he had not allowed Peony to go on a school trip to Taiwan a few years ago, and he did not want to disappoint her again. He paid $600 for the trip to Mount Kinabalu.

 

Peony was an obedient girl who would help out at her mother's clinic in her spare time, he said.

 

She would also take her baby sister to the playground whenever she was free.

 

He said sadly: "When children get excited, they don't pay any heed to danger. And now she is gone."

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Very tragic. As a parent it is hard to come to terms about children dying on a school trip. But this is an act of God and what the families and affected need, is support and counselling.

 

 

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/sabah-quake-bodies-5-tanjong-katong-primary-pupils-1-tea

Sad day.....

was thinking of changing my avatar but now I will keep it black....

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Very tragic. As a parent it is hard to come to terms about children dying on a school trip. But this is an act of God and what the families and affected need, is support and counselling.

 

 

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/sabah-quake-bodies-5-tanjong-katong-primary-pupils-1-tea

Just seen the confirmation news of the death list ...

Very very sad ....

Let's stand united to give our condolences to these families ....

May their children find peace and happiness in heaven ... Rest in Peace

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Nothing can ease the pain of the families at this difficult juncture ...

 

Let's hope they find the reminding missing teacher and child soon..

 

Time can heal all wounds but in this case It is a slow and long process ....

 

I wish them strength and courage ....

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This will be tough for the parents of those kids.

As a father of 2 teenagers girl, my heart go with them.

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Nothing can ease the pain of the families at this difficult juncture ...

 

Let's hope they find the reminding missing teacher and child soon..

 

Time can heal all wounds but in this case It is a slow and long process ....

 

I wish them strength and courage ....

 

All the Sporean deceased body had been identified and from the TR facebook pix oredi accounted the 8 missing children and 2 teacher.

Guess MOE and the schools will bear all the consequences ans the brunt of this very sad disaster.

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Did they find additional students or did I miss some news? The maths doesn't add up.

 

They had 8 missing students and 2 missing teachers:

 

Dead - 5 students and 1 teacher (plus one other student who was counted as dead before that and not one of the 8 missing).

Found - 1 boy?

Missing: 2 students + 1 teacher.

 

In which case, why do the latest reports say that only 1 student is missing?

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Did they find additional students or did I miss some news? The maths doesn't add up.

 

They had 8 missing students and 2 missing teachers:

 

Dead - 5 students and 1 teacher (plus one other student who was counted as dead before that and not one of the 8 missing).

Found - 1 boy?

Missing: 2 students + 1 teacher.

 

In which case, why do the latest reports say that only 1 student is missing?

 

When after 1 12yr old sch gal peony body was found. They reported 8 student & 2 teacher still missing and not accounted for. Then 1 boy was rescue by the park ranger, it means 7 missing students and 2 teacher.

Now if you add up together including the first deceased gal they have found. It total 8 childrens + 2 teacher total 10 sporeans.

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Did they find additional students or did I miss some news? The maths doesn't add up.

 

They had 8 missing students and 2 missing teachers:

 

Dead - 5 students and 1 teacher (plus one other student who was counted as dead before that and not one of the 8 missing).

Found - 1 boy?

Missing: 2 students + 1 teacher.

 

In which case, why do the latest reports say that only 1 student is missing?

Should be 1 student + 5 students and 1 teacher. 1 boy was found and receiving medical attention. Hence still missing 1 student + 1 teacher. Hopefully they survived.

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...very sad day

 

Hope MOE and school come up with something for the survivors

 

The kids who survived this ordeal must be so traumatized, knowing some in the group didn't make it

 

It's important to look after these kids well to help them focus in their upcoming exams in 2 months time

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