Скачать или смотреть Blood and horror on the Black Cat track - Aussie trekkers attacked in PNG, guides hacked to death

IT was supposed to be an exhilarating trek across some of Papua New Gunea s most unforgiving terrain to visit remote WWII battle sites.
But it ended with seven Australians and a New Zealander stumbling bloodied and terrified from the jungle, leaving behind two dead porters and seven critically injured after they were ambushed by a mob wielding machetes and guns.
Having trained for months to tackle the notorious Black Cat trail, a mountainous track in the island's north, the group, led by tour guide Christiana King, originally from Bathurst, set off from their camp in the township of Wau about 4.30am on Tuesday.
AUSSIE MINISTERS HAD TREKKED FATAL TRAIL
They examined the wreckage of an American B17 bomber before a further 3 ½ hour walk through leech-infested jungle brought them to their first campsite.
As they took in the sites near an area called Banis-Donki, a crazed gang — thought to be three locals and three escapees from Wau police cells — burst from the bush about 2pm.
"They were basically set upon by the attackers and they started attacking them without warning," PNG police spokesman Dominic Kakas said.
"One of the Australians was speared in the left leg. Another was slashed on his body ... on the left arm. And he has a cut on his back and bruises, and a head laceration.