British tourist dies in WA desert
AFP - A British tourist died after becoming stranded in extreme heat in Western Australia's Great Sandy Desert, police said.
They said the man's abandoned car was found about 60km east of an Aboriginal community in the Marble Bar region in the far north of the state.
The man's tracks had been followed for 40km before a sandstorm caused the search to be called off, Police Constable Cindy Morgan of Marble Bar said.
She said the man was still alive when he was found, but died soon after.
"We found him in a very bad state and quite distressed," she said.
"We managed to get him back to a nursing clinic, but despite the best attempts were unable to revive him."
No details about the man have been released.
It was understood police were still attempting to contact relatives in Britain.
I found this one on the news tonight, one happy out come one not quite so, it goes to show the old rule of never leave your vehicle is a pretty big factor in your chance of survival.
Col
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An aussie escaped from london, now in Dubai.
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