Singaporean calls Rizuan the rescuer to thank him for saving his son


A thousand words: The iconic image of Rizuan carrying the injured boy.

KOTA KINABALU: A Singaporean has called mountain guide Mohd Rizuan Kauhinin to personally thank him for rescuing his son, expressing hopes that they would be able to meet soon.

"I received the call a few days ago from the boy's father," said Rizuan, whose photo of him carrying the injured boy on his back had become the iconic symbol of the mountain guides’ heroism on social media following the June 5 earthquake.

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