In Malaysia, a government official blamed a recent earthquake that jolted Mount Kinabalu on a group of European and North American tourists who outraged locals by snapping nude photos at the mountain summit, and posting them online.

Two member of that tourist group, Lindsey and Danielle Petersen of Saskatchewan, have been identified in local media and have been told by Malaysian government officials that they are prohibited from leaving the country.

A spokesperson for the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says they are aware of reports the two Canadian siblings have been barred from departing Malaysia at this time. He told The Star the Canadian High Commission in Malaysia‎ will provide consular services as needed.

Mount Kinabalu is the country's highest mountain, and considered a sacred site by indigenous people who believe the Borneo landmark is where spirits reside after people die. The tourists' naked selfies angered the ancestral spirits of Borneo, said a Malaysian official.

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