Apple's new iOS 6 Maps app is back in hot water again, this time sending Australian motorists off the beaten track in a remote national park area without food or water.
Victoria Police News is reporting that authorities in Mildura, Australia have issued a warning to motorists relying on Apple's latest Maps app built into iOS 6, which reportedly has been sending a number of users "off the beaten track in recent weeks."
The problem appears to be directly targeted at the remote Murray-Sunset National Park area, where distressed motorists are finding themselves apparently abandoned after following iOS 6 Maps when their intended destination is actually Mildura itself, a city located 70km away.
"Police are extremely concerned as there is no water supply within the Park and temperatures can reach as high as 46 degrees (nearly 115º F), making this a potentially life threatening issue," the report noted on Monday.
"Some of the motorists located by police have been stranded for up to 24 hours without food or water and have walked long distances through dangerous terrain to get phone reception."
Authorities in Mildura have been in touch with Apple to get the bad mapping data corrected in an effort to "ensure the safety of motorists" traveling to the area.
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