Carmen Botha, a Gauteng resident, met with a zip line accident in 2016 and got seriously injured. What more do we have on her? Let’s find out more about the survivor girl.
The teenager was on a school excursion tour in a Hartbeespoort Dam area on 21 January 2016. Unfortunately, she fell from 15 meters suffering a ruptured spleen, bruised lungs caused by severe trauma to the chest, a liver laceration, a fracture of the spine, internal bleeding, and various broken bones.
The doctor reported that the survival possibility of the teenager was only 16% at that time, and the rest 84% depends on God’s mercy. Fortunately, she survived.
Now, after almost six years, people are getting curious to know what she is doing now. What’s her health condition? Scroll down to learn more.
Gauteng: Did Carmen Botha Died In A Zip Line Accident?
Carmen Botha, a Gauteng resident, miraculously survived a zip line accident in 2016. At that time, she used to live in Pretoria, South Africa.
No one had the belief that the teenager would survive, even the doctors. After the incident, she got admitted to the Netcare Milpark Hospital, a private hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.
After a month of her surgery, she started to talk and showed some promising signs of recovery, which surprised the medical team. Finally, after a year, she got released from the hospital.
Carmen Botha Age: How Old Is The Survivor?
Carmen Botha was 12 years of age at the time of her accident in 2016. Currently, she is 18 years of age.
The Pretoria native girl was a Grade 8 student when she suffered one of the most horrific accidents of her life. She almost broke every piece of her bone after plunging from a 15-m tall zip line.
Currently, the 18-year-old Botha is active on Facebook, and she has shifted to Gauteng, Centurion, with her family. The girl looks completely fine now.
Carmen Botha Parents’ Details
Carmen Botha’s parents will always be indebted to the paramedic crew members, Jared Mc Dowall and Adrian King. They were the two to fly their helicopter for Carmen’s rescue operation.
Carmen’s mother, Gerna Botha, knew about the seriousness of the accident when one of Carmen’s teachers called her about the incident. She almost broke down after listening to her daughter’s injuries.
However, Mrs. Gerna didn’t lose her faith and did everything possible to save her child. She will always remain thankful to Netcare Milpark Hospital Team for saving her daughter’s life.