amelie osborn—smith was on a gap year trip of a lifetime in zambia. by a crocodile. she suffered such serious injuries to her leg, she feared she'd never walk again. when the accident happened i fully accepted the fact that i was going to lose my foot. and i accepted that and i said to all my friends, it's fine, i've lost my foot, i'm still alive. and then i was told that my foot�*s going to be fine and that i was going to be able to walk again, and it is such a relief. the accident happened on the zambezi river while amelie was white—water rafting with a group. she was airlifted 240 miles to the capital lusaka where surgeons performed a life—saving operation and saved her leg. people say, like, you see your life flash before your eyes but you don't. you just think, how do i get out of this situation? and your brain just goes into overdrive and you just think how to get out. but i was just very, very lucky. amelie is expected back in the uk to be transferred to a hospital for more treatment. the student says the ordeal has made her more determined to

but amelie osborn—smith has done that on a trip to zambia.ays her foot was in the croc�*s mouth. when the accident happened, i fully accepted the fact that i was going to lose my foot. 0k. i accepted that and i said to my friends, "it's fine, i've lost my foot. "i'm still alive." crocodiles on the zambezi can grow to 18 feet long. amelie had been rafting with friends when she somehow ended up in the water. a number of people jumped in to save her. people say that you see, like, your life flash before your eyes, but you don't. you just think, "how do i get out of this situation?" and your brain just goes into overdrive and you just think how to get out. but i was just very, very lucky. amelie�*s father, brett, told me the family are hugely relieved she's still alive, and say she is now being treated in a london hospital. the boat had been hired from a company called bundu rafting. these some are of the shots from the website they use. in a statement, they said, "the group accompanying ms osborn—smith "responded and brought ms osborn—smith "bac

amelie osborn—smith was on a gap year trip of a lifetime in zambia.er walk again. when the accident happened, i fully accepted the fact that i was going to lose my foot. and i accepted that, and i said to all of my friends, it's fine, i've lost my foot, i'm still alive. and then i was told that my foot is going to be fine and i would get to walk again which is, it's such a relief. the accident happened on the zambezi river while amelie was white water rafting with a group. she was airlifted 214 miles to the capital lusaka where surgeons performed a life—saving operation and saved her leg. people say, like, you see your life flash before your eyes but you don't. you just think, how do i get out of this situation? and your brain just goes into overdrive and you think how to get out. but i was just very, very lucky. her condition was so severe, her grandmother was allowed by her bedside despite covid restrictions. i was so grateful that i was allowed to stay here with her. because she had these continuous flashbacks, and terrible dreams. amelie is expect

amelie osborn—smith was on a gap year trip of a lifetime in zambia.ith a group. she was airlifted 214 miles to the capital lusaka where surgeons performed a life—saving operation and saved her leg. people say, like, you see your life flash before your eyes but you don't. you just think, how do i get out of this situation? and your brain just goes into overdrive and you think how to get out. but i was just very, very lucky. her condition was so severe, her grandmother was allowed by her bedside despite covid restrictions. i was so grateful that i was allowed to stay here with her. because she had these continuous flashbacks, and terrible dreams. amelie is expected back in the uk to be transferred to a hospital for more treatment. the student says the ordeal has made her more determined to return to zambia. i think, especially now, i've just seen that your life can be over so quickly. so if you're going to live thinking, it sounds so cliched but if you're going to live thinking "i'm going to regret everything," you're never going to have a fulfilled lif

but amelie osborn—smith has done that on a trip to zambia., brett, told me the family are hugely relieved she�*s still alive and says she is now being treated in a london hospital. the boat had been hired from a company called bundu rafting. these some are of the shots from the website they use. in a statement they said "the group accompanying m5 osborn—smith "responded and brought m5 osborn—smith back into the raft. "what happened to m5 osborn—smith is an unfortunate accident, "the first of its kind to occur with bundu rafting." amelie says she doesn�*t regret the trip. it sounds so cliche to live thinking i�*m going to regret anything. i know i�*m going to have a fulflled life. ijust think, just do all you can. an investigation is taking place into how it happened. amelie says she just wants to return to zambia to thank those who saved her. duncan kennedy, bbc news. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is? the us have just the us havejust announced the us have just announced the government officials will not att

amelie osborn—smith was on a gap year trip of a lifetime in zambia.riends, it's fine, i've lost my foot, i'm still alive. and then i was told that my foot is going to be fine and i would get to walk again which is, it's such a relief. the accident happened on the zambezi river while amelie was white water rafting with a group. she was airlifted 214 miles to the capital lusaka where surgeons performed a life—saving operation and saved her leg. people say, like, you see your life flash before your eyes but you don't. you just think, how do i get out of this situation? and your brain just goes into overdrive and you think how to get out. but i was just very, very lucky. her condition was so severe, her grandmother was allowed by her bedside despite covid restrictions. i was so grateful that i was allowed to stay here with her. because she had these continuous flashbacks, and terrible dreams. amelie is expected back in the uk to be transferred to a hospital for more treatment. the student says the ordeal has made her more determined to return to zambia. i