WA Police
Carolina Wilga was found alive after 11 nights lost in the Australian interior remote, in a dangerous area and subject to extreme temperatures. While recovering, he released a letter about the experience.
The German traveler Carolina Wilgawho spent 11 nights and 12 days lost in the Australian remote until he was found by a region’s farmer, is currently recovering in a hospital in Perth and reported how he ended up in that situation, thanking his “saving and angel” in a statement.
Carolina, 26, was all lost time in a dangerous area and subject to extreme temperatures – that reach 0ºC at night. He faced heavy rains, had to drink puddles and even sheltered in a cave until it was located last Friday.
“Thin, but well”
Wilga’s family heard from her last June 29, and the Australian farmer Tania Henley He found it on July 11, 24 kilometers from his car, which had been found the day before.
Henley said that Wilga waved her from the Berma from a road where she circulated, and that she immediately thought that the young woman was the missing German traveler of whom the news spoke.
“She was fragile, but well.. It had been stung by many mosquitoes. He said he was very, very cold, ”he told Australian public station.
A Western Australian police investigator said last week at a press conference that it was a “miracle“They found her car a day before the rescue due to the injured ground.
How Carolina Wilga got lost
Wilga wrote in the statement that he lost control of the car, which eventually descended a slope. In the accident, he hit his head tightly and was in a state of mental confusion: got out of the vehicle and got lost.
Wilga thanked the Western Australian community for his help and said he was convinced that he survived thanks to the “unconditional support” he received from people.
Here is the statement of Carolina, in full:
“First of all, I want to express my huge thanks, from the bottom of my heart – a thanks that truly comes from the bottom of my soul! For all the incredible support during the search for me.
Before, I didn’t know what my place was in a culture on the other side of the world, but now I feel part of it. I am deeply impressed with the courage, the availability to help and the human warmth that were shown to me here. Western Australia has taught me what it really means to be part of a true community. Here, humanity, solidarity and mutual care are what really matters – and in the end, this is what counts.
I am sure I survived only thanks to this incredible demonstration of support. The thought in all the people who believed me, sought for me and kept hope in me gave me strength to continue in the most difficult times. So I want to thank the bottom of my heart.
Especially to police investigators, rescuers, German consulate, medical team and wonderful nurses who took care of me with such compassion. My sincere thanks also to every person who simply thought of me – and of course my saving and angel, Tania!
Some people may ask themselves because I got out of my car, even having water, food and clothes inside. The answer is: I lost control of the car and it descended a slope. In the accident, I hit my head tightly. As a result, I got out of the car in a state of confusion and ended up losing myself.
I’m simply more than grateful for surviving.
Thank you, Australia – You are amazing. ”
