An Australian woman was stuck upside down between rocks for 7 hours – she was rescued

One woman’s adventure recently took a dangerous turn when a simple photo opportunity suddenly turned into something dramatic and life-threatening. Twenty-three-year-old Matilda Campbell dropped her phone while taking photos and landed upside down in a small corner between two large boulders.

On October 21, the New South Wales Ambulance Service took to Instagram to describe her unusual situation, stating that she was literally “between a rock and a hard place.” an operation that lasted a total of seven hours.

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After the incident, Matilda Campbell posted on Facebook a funny photo of her soles trapped between boulders, taken during the rescue operation.

She cheekily commented: “It’s not my feet that are exposed like that,” and added a laughing emoji to the photo. “No more rock exploration for a while,” she wrote in another post, jokingly recalling her tendency to make mistakes.

Emergency medical specialist Peter Watts, who took part in the rescue, said he had reportedly never seen anything like it in his 10 years on the job. He said that the rescue operation was both satisfying and difficult. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, after attempts to free Campbell failed, her friends had to go to a place with a better telephone connection to notify emergency services.

“We all worked together incredibly well to achieve a good outcome for the patient,” Watts said, praising the interdisciplinary team for their collaborative effort. To ensure a safe entry point, rescuers carefully removed many large rocks and built a wooden structure to provide support throughout the operation.

The difficult task of getting Campbell through the tight S-curve took more than an hour after rescuers managed to reach her feet. In addition, a huge boulder weighing 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) had to be removed from the path using a specialized winch.

Throughout the ordeal, Campbell remained calm and cooperative despite her vulnerable situation. “She helped us get her out by doing everything we asked her to do,” Watts added. Fortunately, she was rescued with only minor bruises and scratches, but unfortunately her phone was left in the crevice.