The Fife mum stranded on a mountain in Nepal has been airlifted to safety.
Ann Hardie has been trapped in a monastery since the devastating earthquake struck a week ago.
With swindling supplies of food and water, Ann had sent out an impassioned SOS to the UK Government to help save her.
Stranded with 11 other tourists and 100 monks, the group’s only way off the mountain is by air as all the roads leading to the site have been destroyed by avalanches and earthquakes.
On Friday night Ann, using a satellite phone, had told the world the situation was now critical and that the group was “now scared and just want to get home”.
Happily, that plea was answered on Saturday morning as Ann was on her way by helicopter believed to have been sent by a holiday firm to Kathmandu.
One of her two sons, Graeme, 26, had been speaking to her when she was boarding.
Speaking on behalf of Graeme and brother Wayne, 28, was their boss in Kirkcaldy’s ACA Sports shop, managing director Alistair Cameron.
He called The Courier to break the news all of the fashion designer and student’s friends and family had been praying for.
“She was picked up 10 minutes ago by helicopter and is on her way to Kathmandu as we speak.
“She should be home in a few days.
“Everyone is very well pleased.”
Ann, from Kirkcaldy, had flown to Kathmandu for a dream holiday before the earthquake struck.
She had expected to be flown out of the disaster zone last Wednesday, but time ticked on with no rescue in site.
The 46-year-old had to watch helicopters sent by the American Embassy airlifted their own citizens out, leaving others behind.