Malaysia quake blamed on naked selfies!

Malaysian authorities have detained four tourists -- two Canadians, a Briton and one Dutch national -- for allegedly stripping naked on Mount Kinabalu, an act some locals say angered tribal spirits and caused a deadly earthquake, officials said.

Pictures of 10 naked tourists had spread on social media and infuriated locals following the 6.0-magnitude quake that struck near the mountain on Friday and killed 18 people. Six other tourists are still apparently at large, according to police.

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Mount Kinabalu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular climbing destination, is considered sacred by Malaysia's Kadazan Dusun tribal group, who believe it is a resting place for spirits.

Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman, the police commissioner for the Malaysian State of Sabah, said those detained might be charged for causing public nuisance.

Friday's quake sent landslides crashing down from Mount Kinabalu killing eighteen people .

In the wake of the disaster, Malaysian social media users and some Sabah officials have focused on the nudists, suggesting that their actions angered the spirits and led to the earthquake.

A traditional inter-faith cleansing ritual is expected to take place at the mountain site soon involving Muslims, Christians as well as tribal leaders, according to Masidi.