Prayers Pour in For Siachen Survivor, Lance Naik Hanumanthappa

Prayers, wishes and tributes pour in for Siachen’s miracle survivor, Lance Naik Hanumanthappa.

Lance Naik Hanumanthappa defied death at Siachen, surviving for six whole days despite being buried under 35 feet of snow. His miraculous survival has won the hearts of the entire nation and tributes, good wishes and prayers have poured in on social media.

Lance Naik Hanumanthappa is a great survivor. I join the whole nation in praying for his speedy recovery.

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) February 10, 2016

The whole nation prays for its brave soldier Lance Naik Hanumanthappa.

— Shahnawaz Hussain (@ShahnawazBJP) February 9, 2016

#SiachenMiracle Prayers with Lance Naik Hanumanthappa for his speedy recovery. "Never Give Up" spirit keeps us going always

— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) February 9, 2016

Praying for Lance Naik Hanumanthappa. Fighter, braveheart. Salute to the courageous soldiers who lost their lives in #SiachenAvalanche

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 9, 2016

My prayers are with Lance Naik Hanumanthappa who miraculously survived the avalanche at Siachen.

— Manohar Parrikar (@manoharparrikar) February 9, 2016

Perhaps the most heartwarming response is from Lance Naik Hanumanthappa’s wife. Here she is, her child in her arms; happiness and relief written all over her face.

We, at The Quint, wish Lance Naik Hanumanthappa a successful and speedy recovery.