Family's fury over ‘botched' mission to save tourist, 26, who died in volcano as tour guide denies he ‘left her behind'
Brazilian traveller Juliana Marins, 26,
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Juliana Marins, 26, tragically died while hiking up Mount Rinjani
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Her family slammed the rescue efforts
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In distressing drone footage, Juliana was seen trapped in a pit on the volcano as rescuers tried to reach her
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Her family claimed that video showing her rescue mission were staged
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The Brazilian national, who was a publicist and dancer from Niterói, near Rio de Janeiro, was
Juliana's sister, Marianna, told Fantástico that her tragic sibling 'got very tired' during her hike and asked her guide "to stop for a while".
But in a
Marianna said: "They continued on, and the guide didn't stay with her."
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She told how her sister was
Marianna explained that her sister spent an entire hour resting alone before her
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"When the guide came back because he saw that she was taking too long, he saw that
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The guide was reportedly able to see Juliana's flashlight, nearly 1,000 feet down the treacherous cliff.
Her initial cries for help were reportedly heard on Saturday, with witnesses saying she was "safe, but in shock".
In another heartbreaking detail, a friend of Juliana reportedly said that the hiker's
family
learned she was missing from social media.
Incredible rescue mission to save Brits who got lost on 10,000ft volcano
Juliana's pal also alleged that Indonesian officials even provided conflicting updates about the tourist's status when she was missing.
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They received horrifying false claims that she had been found and provided with food and water.
The friend said: "We're living in a nightmare here."
And they described the updates they were given by authorities as "conflicting, delayed, and often false information".
Marianna said of the rescue efforts which were hampered by poor weather: 'At first, they tried to reach her with a rope that was shorter than necessary and couldn't.'
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The family also slammed Indonesian and Brazilian authorities.
Juliana's sister raged during the rescue mission: 'The Indonesian government is lying, and the embassy is not verifying the facts before informing us. She is not receiving supplies.
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The publicist and dancer had been backpacking though Southeast Asia
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The search for Juliana was hampered by fog
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She also alleged that videos released by local officials as showing a rescue were staged.
Marianna said that the footage was taken "not during an actual rescue attempt".
Her family also previously said on social media: '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!"
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Juliana's father, Manoel Marins, also blasted the Brazilian government for its lack of involvement.
He told Brazil's TV Globo: 'The embassy is not offering any support. The Brazilian government, which we've tried to contact, is also not helping us.
"This is very sad and extremely serious. She is a 26-year-old girl, a Brazilian citizen, and no one — except family and friends — seems to care."
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She had been backpacking through Southeast Asia since February, documenting her solo trip on social media.
Her tragic final moments were shared by a pal she met along her travels - and they showed Juliana at the top of a summit just days
More clips showed the adventurous 26-year-old showing off the stunning vistas while riding on mopeds.
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Juliana was a dancer and publicist
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More clips showed the adventurous 26-year-old riding on mopeds
Other shots revealed the dancer jumping into picturesque sinkholes and exploring caverns.
In the last video, Juliana and her friend Frederica, jibed about
the view
at the top of Mount Rinjani as it had been concealed by cloud cover.
"I met Juliana the day before the trip. We were both traveling alone. We made it all the way to the top. It was very difficult.
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"We climbed about 1,500 meters," Federica told G1 after the horror.
In the clip Federica says sarcastically: "The view is amazing, you can tell it was so worth it."
Juliana jokes: "Yeh, we did it for the view, so I'm glad, amazing!".
This comes as distressing drone footage was also released which revealed Juliana trapped in a pit on the volcano as rescuers tried to reach her.
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Tourists on the Indonesian island of Lombok spotted her inside the crater after hearing
Juliana survived the fall but was unable to climb back up due to her injuries and had no access to food, water or shelter.
The first rescue team was dispatched at 2.32pm local time on Saturday.
After the initial alarm was raised, six more rescue teams tried to reach her.
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They were supported by two helicopters and equipment including an industrial drill.
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The Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) looking for Juliana on June 24
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Cold temperatures and fog made search efforts on Sunday harder to navigate but a drone was able to locate Juliana.
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However, when rescuers descended the volcano on Monday, she was no longer in the same spot.
Rescuers finally located her on Tuesday, but it was tragically too late.
Her family confirmed her death on social media, writing: "Today, the rescue team managed to reach the place where Juliana Marins was.
"With great sadness, we inform you that she did not survive.
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"We remain very grateful for all the prayers, messages of affection and support that we have received."
Earlier this week, Nikolas Osman, spokesperson for the East Lombok Police, said Juliana was hiking in a group and fell after suffering fatigue.
He said: "While heading to the summit of Rinjani on the way to the Cemara Tunggal area, the victim experienced fatigue and the guide at that time advised her to rest.
"Then the five guests in the tour group were taken by the guide to continue the journey.
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"However, by the time he returned to fetch her, the Brazilian woman was already missing."
Indonesian authorities deployed three helicopters to try and rescue Juliana, according to West Nusa Tenggara governor Lalu Muhamad Iqbal.
Iqbal told reporters: 'One helicopter from the Indonesian Armed Forces and national search and rescue agency (Basarnas) is expected to arrive at Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport (BIZAM) around 2pm local time today.'
Before the incident, Juliana had visited Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
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The 26-year-old survived the fall but was unable to climb back up due to her injuries
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Juliana was hiking on Indonesia's second tallest volcano, which stands at 12,200 feet
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