The girl was identified by the Philippine embassy in Singapore as Karyl Mitzi Higuit Matahom. She was in a school trip when the earthquake hit.
Matahom was born to a Filipino mother and a Singaporean father, according to a statement from the Philippine embassy in Malaysia.
Meanwhile, four Filipino hikers who were stranded in Mount Kinabalu during the quake were injured. They were identified as Mary Naomi Gail Angeles Malones, Kenneth Cueto Almonte, Anna Rose Gumantazon Curiano and Michael William Echevarria.
The hikers were brought to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu for treatment.
Philippine embassy officials in Malaysia are now coordinating with Singaporean authorities in flying Matahom’s remains to Singapore and assisting the Filipino hikers.
Sabah authorities counted 19 casualties in the quake as of Saturday. The victims were from China, Singapore, Japan and Malaysia.
source: globalnation.inquirer.net
