Pairin said he had a feeling something bad was about to happen after he saw a flock of birds outside his home:. At first I didn't think anything of it, but after it went on for more than half an hour I knew something was not well. I brought it up with my wife and we bought agreed that something bad was going to happen. The next day, I was on the way to the airport when the earthquake occurred. To me, when something like this happens, it is a clear connection of the incident to the earthquake that has brought about so much damage and loss of lives. There is almost certainly a connection. We have to take this as a reminder that local beliefs and customs are not to be disrespected.

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When Shirley Mason was a young girl, she participated in an activity one summer that ended up being a life-altering experience. It was something she has ended up doing relatively often: skinny dipping. But as enjoyable as that experience was, Mason quickly realized such episodes would be few and far between.
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Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. A magnitude Nine of the bodies found Saturday were flown out by helicopter, while two were carried down, police said. Five more bodies have now been recovered. State tourism minister Masidi Manjun said the victims were seven Singaporeans, six Malaysians, and a Filipino, Chinese and Japanese national each. Singapore on Monday flew flags at half-staff to mourn the victims, part of a school outing to the mountain. Most of the other climbers made it down the mountain in the darkness early Saturday, some with broken limbs and one in a coma. Amanda Peter said local guides told her group of 21 climbers that a helicopter would pick them up, but they decided to walk out after a frustrating nine-hour wait.
CNN Police in Malaysia have arrested four foreigners believed to have been part of a group of tourists who stripped naked at the summit of Mount Kinabalu, according to Bernama, Malaysia's official news agency. More Videos Locals blame earthquake on nude tourists Story highlights A total of four tourists arrested in Malaysia for stripping on mountain Locals said their behavior was disrespectful, caused earthquake Mount Kinabalu was rocked by an earthquake Friday in which at least 16 died.