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I think this is a closer translation. 遭難 doesn't usually mean losing one's way.
I think 遭難 can mean get lost, in the disastrous sense, like hikers or skiers getting lost on a mountain and then starving or having other health problems.
I like your other translation. It's likely what first would pop into mind.
True, but without context it's not a great example sentence.
