Woman trapped in poo for three hours after outback toilet collapses
The woman got stuck waist-deep in a pit latrine in the Australian outback after it gave way.
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The woman got stuck waist-deep in a pit latrine in the Australian outback after it gave way.
A woman visiting the Henbury meteorite crater near Alice Springs became trapped waist-deep in excrement for several hours after a long-drop toilet collapsed beneath her. She was rescued by a passing tradesman and taken to Alice Springs hospital with minor injuries.
A woman on a road trip in the Australian outback became stuck waist-deep in a collapsed pit latrine. She was rescued after approximately three hours by a local tradesman who happened to be passing by. Authorities are investigating the incident.
A woman visiting the Australian outback with her family endured a revolting wait for rescue after she plunged into a pit full of human excrement when the toilet floor beneath her gave way. She was trapped for three hours while her family sought help.
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