A magnitude-5.9 earthquake that struck near Southeast Asia's highest peak, Kinabalu, 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 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.

He noted that helicopters can't land due to bad weather and the high altitude, but park rangers and mountain guides are trying to help down the climbers.

State Tourism Minister Masidi Manjun said people from nearby villages joined the rescue team to try and reach the climbers.

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