An Australian woman trying to rescue her phone gets stuck between boulders


Rescuers had to winch a 500kg rock to free Campbell from a crevice between two boulders. — Photos: NSW Ambulance/Facebook

Many people say they can’t live without their phones. But one Australian woman’s attempt to save hers left her fighting to get back to her life.

This month, Matilda Campbell was with her friends in the Hunter Valley, a wine region about 150 miles north of Sydney, when her phone fell between boulders. She tried to retrieve it but slipped and got stuck between two boulders – eventually finding herself upside down.

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