Juliana Marins: Brazilian tourist who fell off Indonesian volcano found dead
A Brazilian tourist who fell while hiking near the crater of an active volcano in Indonesia has been found dead, her family and rescuers said.Juliana Marins survived the initial fall from a cliff during an early morning group hike along a steep trail on Mount Rinjani, with rescuers reporting hearing her screams for help on Saturday.But efforts to reach the 26-year-old over the following days were hampered by the extreme terrain and foggy weather, according to Indonesian authorities.After a complex rescue operation, teams finally reached her body on Tuesday, her family said in a statement on social media.
"With great sadness, we inform you that she did not survive," Marins' family said. "We remain very grateful for all the prayers, messages of affection and support that we have received."Marins had been backpacking around Thailand and Vietnam before arriving in Lombok Island, Indonesia.She was hiking up Indonesia's second-tallest volcano with five friends and a guide on Saturday at about 06:30 local time (23:30 GMT Friday), when authorities said she fell from "a cliff that surrounds the trail next to the volcano's crater".One group member told Brazilian TV that the terrain was slippery, the climb "very hard," and visibility poor.Drone footage and other clips filmed by hikers that have been circulating online and carried by Brazilian media also appear to show her distressed but alive and moving on Saturday. She was seen sitting and moving around in grey soil, far below a hiking path.But rescuers could not find her when they descended 300m (984ft) to where they believed she was located, nor did she respond when they called out to her.By Sunday morning, drone footage showed that she was no longer in the same place, said park authorities, who added that thick fog had hampered rescue efforts and affected the use of a thermal drone.On Monday rescuers were able to locate Marins again, who appeared to have had fallen even further, but they had to stop work because of "climate conditions", according to the family.The search resumed on Tuesday, and rescuers finally reached her body after descending 600m down a ravine, Indonesia's search and rescue agency said in a statement.However, bad weather has meant they have yet to retrieve her body. Efforts are due to resume early on Wednesday morning.In total, 50 people have been involved in the rescue operation, search and rescue head Mohammad Syaffi said in a statement.The 3,726m volcano attracts thousands of visitors each year.However, several people have died trying to climb it in recent years - including a Malaysian tourist last month, Reuters news agency reported. Marins family have expressed concern over the fact the trail was not closed after she fell.
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Brazilian tourist found dead after falling from an Indonesian volcano
A young Brazilian hiker who fell hundreds of meters from the ridge of a towering Indonesian volcano and was trapped there for almost four days was found dead on Tuesday, Brazil's government said. For days, millions of people in Brazil had watched, posted and prayed as rescuers tried to locate her. The tourist, 26-year-old Juliana Marins, began summiting on June 21 Mount Rinjani, an active 3,726-meter (12,224-foot) volcano on the Indonesian island of Lombok, with a guide and five other foreigners when she fell some 600 meters (1,968 feet), Indonesian authorities said. 'No signs of life were found,' said Mohammad Syafii, head of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency. Marins' family in Brazil confirmed her death. The Indonesian rescue team said it found Marins' body beside a crater using a thermal drone after four days of intensive searches complicated by extremely harsh terrain and weather. The difficult conditions and limited visibility delayed the evacuation process, Syafii said, as the rescue team climbed carrying Marins' body to Sembalun basecamp but would have to wait until Wednesday for transport to a police hospital. Brazil's Foreign Ministry called her death a tragedy and said that the country's embassy in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, had coordinated the rescue with local authorities. Marins' ordeal has riveted her home country, Brazil, with millions following the dramatic search-and-rescue efforts since news broke of her fall. Authorities did not say when exactly she died. Adding to the frenzy in Brazil over her ordeal, Brazil's embassy in Jakarta had accused the Indonesian government of fabricating Marins' rescue and misinforming her family that she had been located and given food and water just hours after her fall. There was no immediate response from the Indonesian government on that claim. Indonesia's island of Lombok lies east of Jakarta and neighbors the island of Bali. Mount Rinjani, the country's second-tallest peak, is a popular destination for trekkers. In an Instagram post, Marins' family thanked the many Brazilians who had prayed for their daughter's safety. Marins, a dancer who lived in Niteroi, outside Rio de Janeiro, had been traveling across Asia since February, her family said. She had visited the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand before reaching Indonesia. ___
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7 hours ago
- BBC News
Juliana Marins: Brazilian tourist who fell off Indonesian volcano found dead
A Brazilian tourist who fell while hiking near the crater of an active volcano in Indonesia has been found dead, her family and rescuers Marins survived the initial fall from a cliff during an early morning group hike along a steep trail on Mount Rinjani, with rescuers reporting hearing her screams for help on efforts to reach the 26-year-old over the following days were hampered by the extreme terrain and foggy weather, according to Indonesian a complex rescue operation, teams finally reached her body on Tuesday, her family said in a statement on social media. "With great sadness, we inform you that she did not survive," Marins' family said. "We remain very grateful for all the prayers, messages of affection and support that we have received."Marins had been backpacking around Thailand and Vietnam before arriving in Lombok Island, was hiking up Indonesia's second-tallest volcano with five friends and a guide on Saturday at about 06:30 local time (23:30 GMT Friday), when authorities said she fell from "a cliff that surrounds the trail next to the volcano's crater".One group member told Brazilian TV that the terrain was slippery, the climb "very hard," and visibility footage and other clips filmed by hikers that have been circulating online and carried by Brazilian media also appear to show her distressed but alive and moving on Saturday. She was seen sitting and moving around in grey soil, far below a hiking rescuers could not find her when they descended 300m (984ft) to where they believed she was located, nor did she respond when they called out to Sunday morning, drone footage showed that she was no longer in the same place, said park authorities, who added that thick fog had hampered rescue efforts and affected the use of a thermal Monday rescuers were able to locate Marins again, who appeared to have had fallen even further, but they had to stop work because of "climate conditions", according to the search resumed on Tuesday, and rescuers finally reached her body after descending 600m down a ravine, Indonesia's search and rescue agency said in a bad weather has meant they have yet to retrieve her body. Efforts are due to resume early on Wednesday total, 50 people have been involved in the rescue operation, search and rescue head Mohammad Syaffi said in a 3,726m volcano attracts thousands of visitors each several people have died trying to climb it in recent years - including a Malaysian tourist last month, Reuters news agency reported. Marins family have expressed concern over the fact the trail was not closed after she fell.
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