A group of quick-thinking Sikh men who used their turbans as a rope have saved the lives of two hikers, per NPR.
The men were hiking up a steep rock in British Columbia when they became stranded on a steep rock ledge, which led to rough waters near a waterfall.
Luckily, five Sikh men were walking towards the same waterfall when they noticed that the two men were in dire straits.
The two hikers, who have not been identified, were trekking through in Golden Ears Provincial Park in British Columbia.
After walking for around 10 minutes to find help, the men came up with the idea to tie unravel their turbans and tie them to their jackets to create a makeshift rope, which was 33 feet long.
A video of them pulling the two men to safety has been making the rounds on social media, and has garnered much praise
Sikh men wear turbans as a religious choice to symbolize equality, honor, self-respect, courage, spirituality, and piety.
One of the men, Kulkinder Kinda, told NPR that there was no phone service in the area, so the two hikers could not call for help.
OMNI News Punjabi shared a video of the five men to Twitter. It was captioned: "Five Surrey-based international students at Golden Ears provincial park in B.C., saved the lives of two hikers, who were stranded on the edge of a steep hill close to the falls. They used their turbans and clothes to make a rope & brought these hikers to safety."
The actions of the men were rightly commended online.
One Twitter user wrote: "Kudos to those young men! We hear & see so much hate & ugliness in our world today, so it is a bright spot in our day when we see such goodness & kindness between total strangers."
Another wrote: "I wish people here in America would strive to learn more about the Sikh community. I'm constantly amazed at how loving and giving they are."
While a third added: "Thank you, gentlemen, for your resourceful aid on saving the two climbers in distress!"
