Woman stuck in rock crevice for seven hours in Australia – tried to save her phone – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

The woman lost her phone while on a trip with friends in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales in Australia earlier this month. When she was going to try to save the phone, she slid headfirst into a three-metre-deep rock crack. She got stuck between two large stones, and was hanging upside down by her feet. When the ambulance service arrived, only the soles of the woman’s feet were visible in the crevice. Photo: NSW Ambulance / NSW Ambulance The friends first tried to save her themselves, before calling for help after an hour. Pictures published by the New South Wales Ambulance Service on Facebook on Monday show that only the soles of the woman’s feet were visible when they arrived at the scene. Demanding work In addition to the ambulance service, the police, the fire service and volunteers also took part in the rescue work, which took seven hours, writes CNN. First, they removed several large stones to make it easier to get to where the woman was stuck. And then they built a wooden frame to ensure stability while the rescue crew worked. Both the ambulance service, the police, the fire service and volunteers took part in the rescue operation. Photo: Aurora Ytreberg Meløe / NSW Ambulance As both feet were available, had to try to get the patient through a sharp S-turn, write the ambulance service on Facebook. To achieve this, they had to use a powerful winch to lift away a 500 kilo stone. Several heavy stones had to be removed to free the woman. Photo: NSW Ambulance / NSW Ambulance – Never experienced anything like it After seven hours with her head down, the woman was freed from the rock crevice. She only had minor scratches and bruises, according to the ambulance service. The rescue work was led by Peter Watts, who is a specialist rescuer in the ambulance service in New South Wales. He says he had never experienced anything like it. – During my ten years as a rescuer, I have never experienced a job like this. It was challenging, but incredibly rewarding, he says. The woman only had minor injuries after the incident. Photo: Aurora Ytreberg Meløe / NSW Ambulance He believes the cooperation between the various agencies was decisive for the good result. – All agencies had a role, and we collaborated incredibly well to achieve a good result for the patient. The woman was sent to hospital for observation. But her phone did not allow itself to be saved, and was left in the crack. Published 22.10.2024, at 12.10



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