ZitatA ROMANIAN man Northern Territory police say was an experienced hiker underestimated the harsh central Australian environment and set off on a 40km trek from Yulara to Lake Amadeus carrying just four litres of water.
The man, who is in Alice Springs hospital and does not wish to be named, spent six nights in the desert and was found in a state of extreme dehydration on Wednesday morning. He had not eaten or drunk water for three days, and was huddled on the ground when police in a helicopter located him.
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