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Malaysia quake death toll at 16, search continues

JUNE 8 (Reuters) — Malaysian authorities said on Sunday (June 7) 16 bodies had been recovered from the country’s highest peak Mount Kinabalu after a magnitude 6 earthquake caused landslides and aftershocks. Minister for Tourism, Culture and Environment Masidi Manjun told reporters in Kinabalu park that two people were listed as missing and that body parts had been found. “Today we’ve found five new bodies, three of whom have been recovered and flown by helicopter. […]