Climbers on Alpine ridge rescued by text message

Another rescue story, thanks to SMS. Two British climbers who were stranded on a Swiss mountain in a blizzard for three days were rescued by helicopter yesterday after texting an SOS message from a mobile phone to a friend in London, reports The Guardian.

Other such incidents, where text messaging litterally saved the day:

-- Men rescued from the sea thanks to SMS SOS

-- London skier raises alarm through SMS

-- SMS saves nurse stranded in outback

-- And this one is the first SMS rescue story I remember reading about in February 2001: SMS Provides SOS Lifeline

emily | 11:03 AM | News, Buzz |
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