Dad plunges into volcano just weeks after death of young hiker
Benedikt Emmenegger, 46, slipped and fell while descending a steep slope on the active volcano at around 11.25am on July 16.
The hiker, who was with his daughter and a local porter at the time, survived the fall but was unable to move due to an injury.
In scenes eerily similar to that of Juliana Marins — the 26-year-old Brazilian tourist who died after falling into a ravine on the mountain last month — Mr Emmenegger became stranded and unable to climb back to safety.
Miraculously, mountain rescue teams were able to reach the injured dad and administer first aid before he was airlifted to hospital.
Yarman, head of the Mount Rinjani National Park in Lombok, told local media: 'We, along with the medical team, have already moved to provide assistance.'
Dramatic footage showed the Swiss hiker lying on mats, wrapped in a gold aluminium thermal blanket as his daughter knelt beside him.
Rescue crews later arrived to carry him on a stretcher to a post with a waiting helicopter.
'The helicopter has been prepared and has flown to the evacuation point. Hopefully, the weather cooperates,' Yarman said.
Authorities are yet to reveal the extent of Mr Emmenegger injuries but confirmed the climber had set out on Tuesday to reach the Segara Anak, the volcano's famous sulphur lake.
The route he used is notorious for being particularly hazardous in rainy or humid conditions.
Mount Rinjani, is an active volcano located on the island of Lombok in Indonesia, standing at 3,700 metres (12,200 feet) and is the highest point in the province and is Indonesia's second-highest volcano.
Just last month, Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins, a pole dancer and publicist from Rio de Janeiro, tragically died after rolling 500 metres into a ravine during a group hike on June 21.
Although she was initially spotted alive by drone, rescue teams were unable to reach her immediately due to fluctuating weather and heavy fog.
Her body was recovered four days later, with her family now slamming what they called 'serious negligence' by Indonesian authorities during the botched rescue attempt.
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