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FOUND: Rescued hiker discharged from hospital - What They Never Told You

Hiker Babu and his rescuers jubilant after the former was lifted to safety on February 9, 2022. Photo: Special Arrangement

R. Babu, the 23-year-old hiker who was rescued by the Indian Army after he slipped and got stuck in a crevice while climbing the steep Cherad Hill at Malampuzha, rejoined his family on Friday.

He was discharged from the District Hospital, where he received an emotional farewell from doctors, nurses and other hospital staff. Earlier, District Collector Mrunmai Joshi and District Medical Officer K.P. Reetha greeted him at the hospital.

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