US Edition'Remarkable Story': German Backpacker Found Alive in Australian
WEST AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK, WHEATBELT REGION, JUL 11 – Carolina Wilga was found after 12 days lost in a remote Wheatbelt reserve, rescued by a passerby as police were about to resume their search, police said.
- German backpacker Carolina Wilga was found alive late on Friday near Beacon, Western Australia, after being missing for 12 days in the outback.
- She went missing after last being seen at a general store in Beacon on June 29, prompting a large-scale search involving helicopters and ground teams focused near Karroun Hill nature reserve.
- Wilga’s Mitsubishi van was found stuck in dense bushland with traction tracks beneath its rear wheels, indicating mechanical issues that likely contributed to her becoming lost in challenging terrain with rocky outcrops and difficult weather.
- Police inspector Martin Glynn described Wilga as exhausted, dehydrated, and suffering minor injuries, stating, "She's been ravaged by mosquitoes" and expecting her survival story to be remarkable.
- Wilga’s rescue brought comfort to the concerned local community, and she is currently in good condition at Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth, with officials acknowledging she will require ongoing support after her experience.
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How missing backpacker survived for nearly two weeks in Australian outback
AFTER spending 11 freezing nights out in the wild, it was a “miracle” that saved Carolina Wilga in the remote Australian outback. The “confused and disoriented” German backpacker, 26, was found by a woman in a passing car in what has been described as “sheer luck”. 7NEWSGerman backpacker Carolina Wilga has been found alive and airlifted to hospital on Friday[/caption] AFPThe 26-year-old had been last seen at a general store on June 29[/caption] …
For eleven days Carolina Wilga has to go through the Australian bush with little water and food. She sleeps in caves, drinks rainwater and orients herself to the state of the sun. Her rescue was "pure luck", according to the police.
For almost two weeks, Carolina from Castrop-Rauxel survived in the Australian wilderness.
For eleven nights a German backpacker was missing in the Australian wilderness at temperatures around the freezing point – now she was found alive. "Pure's luck, according to the authorities. The young woman was probably stuck with her van and got lost in his search for help.
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braunschweiger-zeitung.deShe drank from puddles, slept in caves and oriented herself to the sun – for two weeks the backpackers in Australia were lost.
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