A family of four has been rescued from a remote part of South Australia after being stranded for four days when their campervan became bogged down in mud.
Lindsey and Ori Zavros and their young children Zoe and Zane became stuck after heavy rain about 150km from the town of Oodnadatta. They called for help last Friday but were warned that a land rescue could take weeks due to flooding in the area.
With temperatures forecast to reach 38C in the coming days, a rescue helicopter was dispatched on Tuesday. The family are being flown to Coober Pedy, where they will stay overnight before making their own onward travel arrangements.
Earlier in the week, authorities had air-dropped emergency supplies, including water and a satellite phone. The family also had some provisions in the van.
The children's grandmother, Theo, told ABC News she was "thrilled - thrilled to bits" that the rescue had finally taken place. The family, from Perth, have been travelling around Australia since November last year and have been chronicling their journey on Instagram.
