Tendulkar and Modi Salute Siachen Survivor Hanumanthappa

Sachin Tendulkar and PM Modi tweeted on Monday, praying for Lance Naik Hanumanthappa.

Rescue ops undertaken at the Siachen glacier avalanche site. Lance Naik Hanamanthappa (inset). (Photo: Ministry of Defence)

Sachin Tendulkar tweeted on Monday, praying for 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 moved the entire nation – tributes, good wishes and prayers have poured in on social media.