‘Like my big brother’: Survivor of Banff rockfall says friend who died saved him

Man Says His Friend Warned Him to Run Before Dying in a Rockslide: 'He Saved Me by Screaming'

Hamza Benhilal, 33, died after a rockslide killed him during his visit to Banff National Park in Canada on June 19Khaled Elgamal/The Canadian Press/ZUMA Press via Reuters Connect Khaled Elgamal and Hamza BenhilalNEED TO KNOWHamza Benhilal, 33, and Khaled El Gamal, 28, were visiting Banff National Park in Calgary, Canada, on Thursday, June 19During their visit, the cliff they were on gave way and formed a rockslide that headed for the two hikersB…

Banff rock slide survivor says friend who died saved his life: ‘I’m still shocked’

A man from Surrey, B.C., who survived last week's deadly rock slide in Banff National Park, credits his friend, one of the slide's two victims, for saving his life.

‘Like my big brother’: Survivor of Banff rockfall says friend who died saved him

A survivor of a rockfall last week in Banff National Park is remembering his 33-year-old roommate, who didn't make it out alive from under the rubble, as a kind and

Bow Glacier Falls rockslide survivor remembers friend who didn’t make it—but made sure he did

Khaled El Gamel says he was standing near Bow Glacier Falls with his friend when the rock wall crumbled late last week. El Gamel only barely survived. His friend did not.

B.C. man who survived Banff rockslide identifies friend as second victim

Khaled El Gamal has identified his friend and roommate, 33-year-old Hamza Benhilal, as the second victim of a deadly rockslide in Banff National Park.

Friend Who Saved Banff Rockfall Survivor's Life Lost His Own

A survivor of the rockfall at Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park is speaking out about how his best friend saved his life but lost his own. Khaled El Gamal is one of the badly injured survivors of last week’s rockfall who is currently recovering in the hospital with a fractured pelvis, fractured scapula, and many bumps and bruises. El Gamal spoke to the media about what happened, saying his friend and roommate Hamza Benhilal helped snap hi…