Cover image via Sabah Parks
This iconic photograph of mountain guide Rizuan bringing down an injured boy, on his back, through the treacherous terrain of Mt. Kinabalu has been shared all over the Internet for millions of times, with local artists drawing inspiration from it and painting tributes
Image via Sabah Parks
Slightly over 1.5m tall, the poster boy of the SAR efforts on Mt. Kinabalu, Rizuan, aged 25, not only carried the boy writhing in pain down Mt. Kinabalu, he continued to be concerned for the boy even after they reached SAR personnel at the base of the mountain
During an interview with The Star, Rizuan had said:
Now, Rizuan is all set to fly to Singapore to finally meet the boy he rescued. According to The Star, the father of the Singaporean student called Rizuan a few days ago to thank him for rescuing his son, expressing the hope that they would be able to meet soon.
Today, 12 June, as per a post on Sabah Parks' FB page, Rizuan received an invitation from the boy's parents to fly to Singapore
Meanwhile, on how he was coping a week after Kinabalu National Park's temporary closure, Rizuan told The Star he was looking forward to getting some rest. However, the worry of long-term unemployment still loomed over him and his fellow guides.
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