Monday, December 22, 2014

Family rescued after 10 days stranded in the Australian outback

Australia

A father was stranded with his two young sons in the Australian wilderness for 10 days after taking an unfortunate wrong turn.


Steven Van Lonkhuyzen rationed food to his 5-year-old and 7-year-old and collected rainwater in order to stay alive. The boys were recovering Monday in the hospital.



On Dec. 11, Van Lonkhuyzen's wrong turn took the family down a muddy road where his four-wheel-drive vehicle got stuck. He was trying to drive from his home in Brisbane to Cairns, according to Queensland Police Acting Superintendent Mick Bianchi. Read more...


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