A backpacker who survived nearly two weeks lost in Western Australia’s outback has said she is “simply beyond grateful to have survived”. Caroline Wilga, a 26-year-old German national, was rescued on Friday after spending 11 freezing nights alone and lost in the bushland. She survived by drinking from puddles and sheltering in a cave, police...
A backpacker survived nearly two weeks lost in Western Australia’s outback by drinking from puddles and sleeping in a cave, police have said. Carolina Wilga, 26, from Germany, was rescued on Friday. She had suffered from exhaustion, dehydration, “extensive insect bites” and an injured foot, according to police. Officers said she walked 24km (15 miles)...