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（英会話リスニングスクリプト）
Thomas Sykes died at a desert aboriginal
community nursing post in the remote and often dangerous
state of Western Australia.
He was found alive but severely dehydrated,
slipping in and out of consciousness about 20 kilometres
away from an outback township.
Sykes car had been discovered by two motorists
a day earlier where it became bogged down about 60 kilometres
east of the Punmu settlement in the Pilbara region of Northern
Western Australia.
He was driving to Alice Springs, across
some of the most inhospitable territory on earth.
A local police spokesman said that if Sykes
had observed advice give to all outback drivers of staying
with his car if it got stuck and broke down, he could have
survived for a week.
There were 80 liters of water in a tank
fitted to the tourists rented four wheel drive, and food
supplies.
With tourists seeking a more unique and
adventurous experience these types of tragedies are inevitable,
the local police commented.
Many foreign tourists flocking to the beautiful
and remote islands and countries of this region of the world
come ill equipped, ill-informed and just do not heed the
important safety advice of local people and agencies.
This incident is one of several recent tourist
tragedies in the region.
There have also been a rash of drownings
of tourists claimed by the strong rips which are a feature
of many of the surfing beaches in Australia.
The advice of coastguards and national park
rangers, "never dismiss the advice of the local people,
know your limitations, and never, never underestimate the
cruelty of mother nature".
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