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Two women were recently stranded in British Columbia and were successfully rescued thanks to Apple's Emergency SOS — and it may have been the first such rescue in the area.

Just a few months after Apple's iPhone added an off-grid SOS, it may have already saved the life of a man stuck in the Alaskan wilderness. 

Social media is being blamed for glamourising some of the world’s toughest climbs – and experts are warning of terrifying consequences

Tim Blakey described his ordeal on Instagram, saying he was 16 feet below the ice yet was able to connect to a 3G signal. 

Pressing iPhone side button five times gives users opportunity to dial SOS which informs local police of trouble

Tim Blakey said that he was 16 feet below the ice but managed to connect to a 3G signal. His iPhone had only 3 per cent battery left and the screen was getting water dripped on it constantly.

Not many people know about Emergency SOS or how to set it up and use it. It can be lifesaving in almost any scary situation.

LBC reports that 41-year-old British man Tim Blakey—a veteran snowboarder of 17 years—fell into the hole when the snow below him gave way. He would have fallen...

Kate Garraway and Adil Ray presented Good Morning Britain on Thursday, April 7

Apple has saved another life, although this time it was the iPhone, not the Apple Watch, that pulled off the feat.