Summary
A German backpacker named Carolina Wilga was found after being lost for 11 nights in Australia's outback. She survived by drinking from puddles and sleeping in a cave until a driver spotted her, and she was airlifted to a hospital.
Key Facts
- Carolina Wilga, a 26-year-old from Germany, got lost in Western Australia's outback for 11 nights.
- She stayed alive by drinking rainwater and puddles, and by sleeping in a cave.
- Police say she walked 24km (15 miles) away from her van after it got stuck in the bush.
- Ms. Wilga suffered from exhaustion, dehydration, insect bites, and a foot injury.
- A driver found Ms. Wilga, who was then airlifted to a hospital in Perth.
- Her abandoned van was discovered by police in dense bushland near Beacon, Western Australia.
- Ms. Wilga had lost control of her van, which wasn't working and got stuck.
