Rinjani: Rescue underway for Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins who fell on Indonesian volcano
Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for a Brazilian tourist who fell while hiking near the crater of Mount Rinjani, an active volcano.Brazilian media and the woman's family have identified her as 26-year-old Juliana Marins, who was hiking with a group when she disappeared around 06:30 local time on Saturday. Brazilian authorities said she fell from "a cliff that surrounds the trail next to the volcano's crater".Search and rescue attempts have so far been unsuccessful due to the extreme terrain and foggy weather, according to Indonesian authorities.
Mount Rinjani park authorities said in a social media post that rescuers on Saturday had heard Ms Marin's screams for help. At the time she was safe, though she appeared to be in shock, they said.Drone footage and other clips filmed by hikers that have been circulating online and carried by Brazilian media also appear to show she was alive on Saturday. She was seen sitting and moving around in grey soil, far below a hiking path. But later that day rescuers could not find her when they descended 300m (984ft) to where they believed Ms Marin was, nor did she reply to their calls.By Sunday morning, drone footage showed that she was no longer at her previous location, 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 Ms Marins again, who appeared to have fallen even further, but had to stop work because of "climate conditions", according to the family.Rescuers had "advanced just 250m down, they had 350m left to reach Juliana but they retreated", the family said on their social media account. The family also claimed that the park remains open and that tourists were still doing the same hike "while Juliana is NEEDING HELP! We don't know the state of her health! She still has no water, food or warm clothes for three days!"The BBC has contacted Ms Marins' family and Mount Rinjani park authorities for comment.The Brazilian foreign ministry said in a statement that it was in touch with the Indonesian government and has sent two embassy employees to monitor the rescue efforts.Satyawan Pudyatmoko, an official from Indonesia's forestry ministry, said on Monday that climbers should prioritise their safety while hiking.In 2022 a Portuguese man died after falling off a cliff on the summit of Mount Rinjani. In May this year, a Malaysian hiker also died after a fall while climbing the volcano.With a height of more than 3,700 metres, Mount Rinjani is Indonesia's second highest volcano and a popular hiking spot for tourists.Additional reporting by Sofia Ferreira Santos.
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