Three young children survived a car crash for more than two days following an accident in Australia’s sweltering outback. The drama made headlines across the country. A reporter for the 9News channel speaks of “three small miracles” given the harsh conditions in the Australian wilderness.
The family’s vehicle left a country road on Christmas Day, rolled over and landed on its roof. The wreckage was barely visible from the road behind dense undergrowth, as reported by 9News.
The girl would have saved her brother
The children had to survive for about 55 hours in the outback in temperatures of more than 30 degrees. Only then were they discovered by a relative who was looking for the family.
The five-year-old girl is said to have saved her one-year-old brother by unbuckling his seat belt. For mother Cindy B.* († 25) and father Jake D.* († 28), however, all help came too late.
Severely dehydrated taken to hospital
The children were taken to hospital with severe dehydration. How they managed to survive in the extreme heat is as unclear as the cause of the accident. A family member says, “Nobody knows what they’ve been through.”
The accident happened near the town of Kondinin, where the family lived. The community is located about 250 kilometers east of Perth, the state capital of Western Australia. (SDA/no)
* Names known