Kerala hiker caught in crevice rescued by Army team

Hiker Babu, who was caught in a crevice since February 7, was hauled up to safety around 10 a.m. by the Army personnel

An Army team on February 9 morning reached out with food and water and finally rescued the hiker who was caught in a crevice on a steep hill at Malampuzha near Palakkad.

The rescue team lifted him with a rope and visuals in news channels showed the rescue team slowly climbing up by making stops in between to give the youth some rest. The youth is to be airlifted by a Coast Guard helicopter soon.

R. Babu, 23, a local man who climbed the 1,000-metre high Cheradu Mala on February 7, had slipped off the rock and fallen into a crevice. Although he suffered minor injuries, he spent nearly two days at a steep opening of the crevice from where he helplessly watched the desperate rescue attempts being made since February 7.