Brit climber, 70, dies on 13,500ft mountaintop after managing to scale Mount Kinabalu before collapsing at the summit

A BRIT climber has tragically died after successfully climbing to the top of Mount Kinabalu.

The 70-year-old male tourist is said to have collapsed at the 13,500ft summit before dying.

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The 70-year-old male tourist is said to have collapsed at the 13,500ft summit[/caption]

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Mt Kinabalu rising above the rainforest in Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia[/caption]

Emergency responders rushed to the top of the mountain after receiving a distress call.

The fire brigade and the mountain guide gave him first aid, but there was no positive response.

The male tourist was carried back to the nearest base camp for further first aid.

However, paramedics declared the Brit man dead after examining his body.

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