Remember The Highland Towers ‘Miracle Baby’? She’s Back To Meet Her Heroes After 23 Years

She was meeting her rescuers for the first time since the tragic incident in 1993.

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After 23 years, Nur Hamidah Nadjib, who survived the 1993 Highland Towers incident, has returned to Malaysia from Surabaya, Indonesia to reunite with her rescuers yesterday, 28 March

Umi Rasyidah (left) and Nur Hamidah (centre) with one of the rescuers, Tan Sri Zaman Khan Rahim Khan (right).

Image via Free Malaysia Today

Nur Hamidah, who is popularly known as a 'miracle baby', and Tan Sri Zaman Khan were meeting each other for the first time since that fateful day

A picture taken in 1993 of fireman Norizan Saad carrying Nur Hamidah out of the collapsed Highland Towers.

Image via The Sun Daily

It was a heartwarming and emotional reunion for the both of them, as Nur Hamidah repeatedly said "thank you" to her saviours

Tan Sri Zaman Khan (right) presenting a photo to Nur Hamidah (centre).

Image via Aizuddin Saad/NST

It was also a dream come true for one of the firemen involved in the rescue effort, as he also managed to meet up with Nur Hamidah yesterday, after he first attempted to reconnect with her earlier this month

Norizan (centre) talks with Nur Hamidah (second from left). With them are Umi Rosyidah (left) and Zahroni Ahda.

Image via Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia

On 11 December, 1993, a 12-storey block of the Highland Towers condominium in Taman Hillview, Ulu Kelang, collapsed and killed 48 people. Here's what the place looks like now:

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