SINGAPORE – A minute of silence was observed at Tanjong Katong Primary School (TKPS) at 7.15am this morning (June 5), marking exactly a year after a deadly earthquake shook Mount Kinabalu and killed seven pupils and two teachers from the school.
The closed-door memorial event was attended by teachers and families of the victims, and lasted under 10 minutes, The Straits Times reported.
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Principal Caroline Wu said it was “a very emotional morning”, as some wept and others exchanged hugs.
A memorial football match was also held for the late TKPS pupil Ameer Ryyan Mohd Adeed Sanjay, who was among those killed in the quake.
In Sabah, families, ex-schoolmates and former teachers gathered at Laban Rata Resthouse on Mount Kinabalu to remember the victims.
They lit candles and lay painted pebbles on a table where they gathered, and read messages written by the the victims’ loved ones and TKPS pupils.
The TKPS group was on a learning trip called Omega Challenge.
At 7.15am today, 20 Singaporeans started climbing Mount Kinabalu as part of Omega Challenge Braveheart, to pay tribute to the victims.
The Straits Times
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