Matilda Campbella young 23-year-old Australian hiker, was hanging upside down for seven hours after get stuck between some rocks on a trail in the region of Hunter Valleyin New South Wales (Australia).
The hiker tried to rescue her mobile phone from the bottom of a crevasse when He fell face down among the rocks into a hole three meters deep.remaining wedged.
Hiker Matilda Campbell hangs upside down for seven hours wedged between rocks
Matilda’s colleagues tried to free her for more than an hour, but after failing they decided to ask the emergency services for help.
To free the injured hiker, the rescuers They had to remove seven rocks that weighed between 80 and 500 kilos.
“I was very impressed by how calm she was. In that situation, she would panic completely,” rescuer Peter Watts told the Australian press.
After removing the rocks, the rescuer was able to crawl to Matilda to free her.
Matilda Campbell after being rescued from the rocks: “You saved my life”
The hiker, who only suffered a few scrapes and bruises, wanted to thank Watts for his help: “You really saved my life.”
Hiker Matilda Campbell hangs upside down for seven hours wedged between rocks
“It’s a shame about my phone,” Matilda joked.
