He said the woman slipped and fell when she went to attend nature’s call amid heavy rain in the region.

Home Guards and locals pulled the woman to safety using a rope, the official said.

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A video of the rescue went viral on social media, in which locals can be seen throwing a thick rope down the gorge, with a man descending to lift the woman to safety.

The woman suffered injuries and was admitted to a local hospital, he added. 

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