German tourists lost in Australian wilderness after following Google Maps

The German tourists spent a week returning to the city.

According to this, two German tourists Philipp Maier and Marcel Schoene found themselves lost in the Australian jungle after following directions from Google Maps. 9news, They were traveling from Cairns to Bamaga and reached a remote dirt road that took them into a national park closed to the public.

According to news outletAfter traveling 37 miles on a deserted road, his car got stuck in the mud. With no cell service and limited supplies, they were forced to abandon their vehicles and travel on foot for over a week to reach safety. They faced harsh weather conditions, including storms and extreme heat, and even encountered a crocodile-infested river during their exams.

After traveling a distance of 60 kilometres, he had to face trouble when his car got stuck. Attempting to advance on foot, they soon realized they faced a critical situation.

Meier said, “I feel like I’m in a movie, like a bad movie, but it had a happy ending.”

“We tried to build a shelter. But that didn’t really work well,” Meier said.

“So we slept under the sky. It was raining the whole time, but everything was fine.”

It took them a week to walk back to the city of Koen. Eventually, they successfully reach the small settlement to seek help.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife ranger Roger James said, “Once they realized they were being taken into a dry gully, they backed off and remained with the vehicle as long as possible before deciding to get out. “

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Mair mentioned that the last creek they crossed had a crocodile in it.

A Google representative said the company was relieved that German tourists were safe and added that an investigation was ongoing.

This is not the first time Google Maps has misled users. A few months ago, a group in California was taken off the highway and into the desert by the app.

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