Woman trapped in poo for three hours after outback toilet collapses
Summary
A woman traveling in the Australian outback was trapped waist-deep in a pit latrine (a simple hole toilet) after it collapsed. She was stuck for about three hours before a local tradesman rescued her using a rope and a car, and she was taken to the hospital with no serious injuries.Key Facts
- The incident happened in the Henbury Meteorites Conservation Zone, about 145 km southwest of Alice Springs.
- The woman was on a trip with her husband and two children, returning home to Canberra from Darwin.
- Pit latrines are basic toilets that collect waste in a deep hole without flushing.
- A local tradesman passing by helped rescue the woman by lowering a rope and using his car to pull her out.
- The rescue took over 45 minutes due to the difficult conditions inside the latrine filled with waste.
- The woman was taken to the hospital but did not have serious injuries.
- NT WorkSafe is investigating the incident after being notified by the site’s managing agency.
- Similar accidents with pit toilets have occurred before in Australia, including incidents in Victoria and Queensland.
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