The Indian Army on Wednesday won Kerala’s hearts by rescuing R. Babu, a 23-year-old hiker who was caught in a crevice while climbing the steep Cherad Hill at Malampuzha, near here.
The entire State was in prayers for the youngster as the efforts to rescue him from the dangerous cleft on the 1,000-metre high hill went in vain until the arrival of the Army on Tuesday night.
Concerns over Babu’s health increased as he spent two whole nights and nearly two days in the crevice without food and water, and was exposed to extreme heat as well as cold.
