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A nightmare in Joshua Tree
Hiker Claire Nelson was trapped in a canyon with a shattered pelvis, no phone signal, and completely alone. Little did she know the lengths she’d have to go to, to survive.
Travel writer Claire Nelson was hiking in Joshua Tree, California when she slipped off a boulder and fell 15 feet into a canyon. She was trapped, and completely alone in the scorching hot wilderness, with limited water. How would she survive? This programme was first broadcast on 1st December 2018.
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Picture: Joshua Tree
Credit: Ernst Haas/Getty Images
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