German Backpacker Escapes Australian Bush Ordeal By 'Sheer Luck'

Fonte: International Business Times

German backpacker Carolina Wilga lost hope of rescue after 11 nights in the Australian bush AFP German backpacker Carolina Wilga lost hope of rescue after 11 nights in the Australian bush, and only made it out by "sheer luck", police said Saturday. The 26-year-old walked "confused and disoriented" 24 kilometres (15 miles) away from her van after it got stuck in remote bushland in Western Australia. As police searched for her by air, the backpacker's ordeal ended Friday when she managed to flag down a woman driving by who took her to police.