Carolina Wilga, a 26-year-old backpacker, was lost in the Western Australian outback for 11 freezing nights. After finding a road, she was able to flag down a passing woman. Wilga was dehydrated, exhausted, and starving upon her rescue, suffering from minor injuries and mosquito bites. The search began after her family reported her missing when they hadn't heard from her since her last visit to a shop in Beacon. Wilga's abandoned vehicle was later discovered bogged in a remote area, explaining her decision to seek help on foot.
Carolina Wilga spent 11 freezing nights lost in the Western Australian outback. By sheer luck, she came across a road and flagged down a passing car.
Police confirmed that Wilga had been found safe, despite being dehydrated, exhausted, and starving, with minor injuries and ravaged by mosquitoes.
The temperature in the area had dropped to 0°C at night, and there was heavy rain, further complicating her situation.
Her family and friends had not heard from her since she visited a shop in Beacon, 300km north-east of Perth, on 29 June.
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