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News.com.au
3 hours ago
- News.com.au
Young tourist plunges into massive volcano in Indonesia
Rescue teams are desperately working to save a stranded Brazilian tourist after she plunged into an active volcano in Indonesia. Juliana Marins, 26, was trekking up Mount Rinjani, the second highest volcano in Indonesia, when she reportedly slipped and fell from the hiking trail in the early hours of Saturday. The young woman, who works as a publicist and pole dancer, screamed as she plummeted off the edge overlooking the volcano's famous crater lake. She was said to have rolled 300 metres down the slope before coming to a stop in a rocky ravine. Ms Marins, from Rio de Janeiro, was spotted by passing tourists after they heard her screams for help. She was lying on the ground, alive but unable to climb back up. Shocking footage shows Ms Marins crouching on a terrifyingly steep slope as one onlooker shouts, 'We're here with you.' AKP Nikolas Osman, spokesman for the East Lombok Police told local media: '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. 'However, by the time he returned to fetch her, the Brazilian woman was already missing.' A rescue team was dispatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 2:32pm local time. 'The team has descended 300 metres but we have not reached the victim. We tried to call out to her but there was no response,' said the head of the Mount Rinjani National Park Office. 'At 10am, visual information from the drone showed that the victim was no longer at the previous point.' Officials said the search was continuing, but Ms Marins remains missing as of right now. More drones have been deployed to aid in the search as dozens of rescuers descended the volcano to cover ground towards Lake Segara Anak. Speaking to local media, Ms Marins' sister Mariana has hit back at cruel rumours that she has been safely rescued. 'We received, with great concern and apprehension, information that the rescue team took food, water and warm clothing to Juliana. This is not true. The information we have is that so far they have not been able to reach her, because the rescue ropes were not long enough, in addition to the low visibility. 'All the videos that were made are lies, including the one of the rescue arriving at her. The video was forged to look like that, along with this message associated with it. 'We even celebrated. It was a shock to find out that it was a lie,' she said. The Brazilian Foreign Ministry issued a statement revealing that the Brazilian embassy in Jakarta has sent representatives to closely monitor the rescue. 'The ambassador has personally contacted the International Director of the Search and Rescue Agency and the Director of the Indonesian National Disaster Agency, and has received reports from the local authorities on the progress of the work,' they said. Ms Marins had been on a solo trip across Asia since February. Before the incident, she had previously visited Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, documenting her journey on her social media. 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 of West Nusa Tenggara. In 2018, the mountain was hit by a 6.4 magnitude volcano, triggering landslides that cut off escape routes. At least 16 people died and more than 330 were injured. In 2010, lava began flowing from the volcano, spilling into the lake and creating 2km high ash plumes.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
Tourist Who Fell Into Active Volcano Was ‘Abandoned' by Tour Guide
A 26-year-old tourist tumbled into an active volcano in Indonesia after she was 'abandoned' by a local hiking guide, her sister told Brazilian TV station Fantástico. Brazilian citizen Juliana Marins slipped and fell down a cliff Saturday morning from a trail that overlooks Mount Rinjani's famous crater lake. She descended deep into the volcano, but drone footage confirms she miraculously survived the more than 1,000-foot slide. Gunung Rinjani National Park said in a statement Monday that Marins has been 'successfully monitored using a drone in a position stuck on a rock cliff at a depth of 500 meters and visually motionless.' That is equivalent to 1,600 feet, but reports say Marin has slipped farther into the volcano since her initial fall on Saturday. Marins' condition remains unclear on day three of her being in the volcano, but the BBC reports rescuers heard screams for help on Saturday. A massive rescue mission is underway, but attempts to reach her by helicopter were called off due to poor weather, and the park said subsequent rescue attempts by hikers were thwarted because of 'extreme terrain and dynamic weather,' including 'thick fog conditions.' 'For safety, the rescue team was pulled back to a safe position,' the park added. Marins' family is requesting assistance. 'A whole day and they advanced only 250 meters below, there were 350 meters left to reach Juliana, and they retreated,' her family said of rescue efforts in a statement on Instagram. 'Once again! Another day! We need help, we need the rescue to reach Juliana urgently!' The most recent statement from the family, shared Monday morning, said that 'two well-experienced mountaineers from the area are headed to the scene of Juliana's crash.' It added that 'there is good backup with specialized equipment to accompany crews' on site. Marins plunged into the volcano around 6:30 a.m. local time Saturday. Her sister, Marianna, told Fantástico that Marins 'got very tired' during her hike and asked her guide 'to stop for a while.' Ultimately, Marianna said the guide decided to continue without Marins. 'They continued on, and the guide didn't stay with her,' Marianna said. A friend of Marins said in a video statement that the hiker's loved ones, including her parents, learned she was missing from social media. She alleged that Indonesian officials have provided conflicting updates about Marins' status, including a false claim that she had been reached and provided with food and water. 'We're living in a nightmare here,' the friend said. Marianna said her sister was making the trek with a small group of five hikers and a single guide. She said her sister spent an hour resting alone before her tragic slip at sunrise. 'She didn't know where to go,' Marianna said. 'She didn't know what to do. When the guide came back because he saw that she was taking too long, he saw that she had fallen down there.' Marins posted photos from Indonesia to Instagram last week, showing her hiking, scuba diving, playing cards, and doing yoga in the Pacific island chain. She also shared a photo of herself with a large hiking backpack. Other recent posts documented her travels to Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. Her friend said in a video statement that she had saved up for a backpacking trip across Asia. Marins is from Niterói, near Rio de Janeiro, where she works as a publicist, the U.S. Sun reports. Her Instagram shows she is also a pole dancer. The Brazilian embassy in Jakarta is facilitating contact between the family and the company responsible for the tour, according to Brazil TV. The embassy did not respond to a request for information from the Daily Beast.
The Independent
6 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
Brazilian tourist, 26, has been trapped 1,600ft down an active volcano for three days after ‘guide abandoned her' when she got tired
A Brazilian woman remains trapped inside an active volcano in Indonesia after she fell more than 1,600 feet from a trail overlooking Mount Rinjani 's crater lake over the weekend. The incident happened on Saturday after Juliana Marins, 26, was 'abandoned' by her hiking guide, her sister Marianna told Brazilian TV station Fantástico. Marins was hiking with a small group on Mount Rinjani when she reportedly asked to stop and rest. But the local hiking guide allegedly chose to continue on without her, Marianna Marins claimed. When the guide returned, Marins had fallen down a steep cliff into the volcano. 'She didn't know where to go,' Marianna said. 'She didn't know what to do. When the guide came back because he saw that she was taking too long, he saw that she had fallen down there.' Her condition remains unknown more than three days later. Indonesia's Gunung Rinjani National Park confirmed in a statement that drone footage showed Marins wedged on a rock ledge approximately 1,640 feet deep inside the volcano. Though she initially appeared motionless, rescue teams reportedly heard screams for help later that day, BBC reported. A large-scale search and rescue operation is underway, but progress has been hindered by treacherous terrain, thick fog, and rapidly changing weather conditions. Helicopter access has been ruled out, and park officials say rescue teams had to retreat for safety on multiple occasions. 'For safety, the rescue team was pulled back to a safe position,' park authorities said in a statement. Marins' family is urgently appealing for additional support, expressing frustration with the pace of the rescue. 'A whole day and they advanced only 250 meters below, there were 350 meters left to reach Juliana, and they retreated,' read a family statement on Instagram. 'We need help, we need the rescue to reach Juliana urgently!' On Monday, the family announced that two experienced local mountaineers equipped with specialized gear were en route to the site to aid in the effort. Marins, who is a publicist from Niterói, based near Rio de Janeiro, had been documenting her backpacking trip through Southeast Asia on Instagram, sharing images from Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Her family says they learned of her disappearance through social media. A friend alleged that Indonesian authorities have given conflicting updates, including a claim that Marins had been reached and given food and water — something the family disputes. 'We're living in a nightmare here,' the friend said in a video posted online. The Brazilian embassy in Jakarta is reportedly helping coordinate communication between the family and the tour company involved. The embassy has not commented publicly on the incident.
Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Race to save tourist, 26, trapped in active volcano for days after horror fall
Juliana Marins, a tourist from Brazil, was on a trek to climb Indonesia's Rinjani volcano when she is believed to have slipped and fallen inside and rescue teams have so far not managed to reach her A tourist slipped inside an active volcano and has now been trapped inside for three days with rescue teams so far unable to reach her. Distressing last footage shows Juliana Marins after she fell from one of the most dangerous hiking paths in the world into the 12,000-foot-high active volcano. The 26 year old had been on a trek to scale Indonesia's Rinjani volcano on June 20 when she slipped and plunged nearly 1,000 feet down the peak. She is claimed to have been stopped and waited on a trek led by guide Ali Mustafa after saying she was too tired to go on. Ms Marins who works as a publicist and pole dancer, reportedly screamed as she lost her footing. When the guide returned with the other five hikers Juliana had gone but the hikers then saw her where she had landed and was unable to climb back up. Drone footage shot by another tour group shows her stranded in the volcano apparently stuck fast in a crevasse unable to free herself. She is looking confused and dazed and apparently able to move just her arms and her torso with her legs curled at a strange angle as the film ends. She is wearing just jeans, a T-shirt, gloves, and trainers despite the altitude and intense cold. Rescuers' attempts to reach Juliana were abandoned on June 22 after fog reduced visibility to near zero, local authorities reported. Spokesman for the East Lombok Police, Nikolas Osman, said Juliana was in a group going to the summit of Rinjani. "The victim experienced fatigue and the guide at that time advised her to rest," he said. "Then the five guests in the tour group were taken by the guide to continue the journey." Today a tour guide said that the woman was spotted again further down the slope and rescue teams are struggling in difficult conditions due to the terrain and thick fog. Her family in Niteroi, eastern Brazil, deny Indonesian claims that they had been able to airdrop food and clothing to her. Instead they say a botched rescue bid was abandoned over the weekend when a helicopter crew realised the rope they had was too short. An Instagram page resgatejulianamarins set up by her family giving updates has said that experienced local mountaineers are heading to join the search. It stated "We have confirmed information that two well-experienced mountaineers from the area are headed to the scene of Juliana's crash. "We don't have information on whether they will be able to continue the rescue operation overnight, but we do know that there is good backup with specialized equipment to accompany crews already on site." Brazil's foreign ministry said in a statement: "Since being alerted by her family, the Brazilian embassy in Jakarta has mobilised local authorities at the highest level. "This has brought the rescue teams to the area of the volcano where the fall took place in a remote region about four hours away from the nearest urban centre." Juliana's family remains hopeful, and her sister Mariana Marins said: "I believe my sister is alive." She had been on a three-month backpacking trip through Asia when she disappeared.
Newsweek
13 hours ago
- Newsweek
Volcano Rescue Update Sparks Family Appeal—'Get to Juliana Urgently!'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The family of a woman who fell on an active volcano have said "WE NEED THE RESCUE TO GET TO JULIANA URGENTLY!" as the rescue mission was delayed during its third day. Juliana Marins, a 26-year-old Brazilian woman identified by her family and Brazilian authorities, fell from a cliff surrounding the crater of Mount Rinjani in Indonesia on Saturday about 6:30 a.m. local time. "The park continues with its activities normally, tourists continue to hike while Juliana is IN NEED OF HELP! We do not know her health status! She has been without water, food and clothing for 3 days. We need help please! We need rescue for Juliana Marins," an Instagram account associated with Marin's family that has amassed almost 500,000 followers said on Monday. It later posted: "We have confirmed information that two very experienced climbers from the region are heading to the site of Juliana's accident. "We do not have information on whether they will be able to continue the rescue during the night, but we know that there is a good reinforcement with specific equipment to accompany the team that is already on site." A woman idetified by Brazilian media as Juliana Marins (pictured) fell down a cliff from a hiking trail on Mount Rinjani in Indonesia. A woman idetified by Brazilian media as Juliana Marins (pictured) fell down a cliff from a hiking trail on Mount Rinjani in Indonesia. resgatejulianamarins/Instagram What to Know Drone footage circulating online appear to show she was alive on Saturday, sitting and moving in grey soil. Mount Rinjani park authorities said on social media that rescuers heard her cries for help on Saturday. On Sunday morning, rescuers could not find her when they descended 984 feet to where they believed she was located. Later that day, the rescue was hampered by adverse weather conditions, with park authorities reporting thick fog. At 6.30 a.m. local time on Monday the victim was again "successfully observed using a drone, in a position stuck on a rock cliff" about 1,600 feet down, park authorities said. A woman identied by Brazilian media as Juliana Marins fell down a cliff (circled) from a hiking trail on Mount Rinjani in Indonesia. A woman identied by Brazilian media as Juliana Marins fell down a cliff (circled) from a hiking trail on Mount Rinjani in Indonesia. Google Earth What People Are Saying The family's Instagram account said "At 4:00 p.m. local time, the rescue operation was interrupted due to weather conditions. However, it had already been announced that they would stop at dusk because they would not operate at night. A WHOLE DAY and they advanced .. only 250m below, they were 350m away from Juliana and they retreated ONCE AGAIN! ANOTHER DAY! WE NEED HELP, WE NEED THE RESCUE TO GET TO JULIANA URGENTLY! "The park continues with its activities normally, tourists continue to hike while Juliana is IN NEED OF HELP! We do not know her health status! She has been without water, food and clothing for 3 days. We need help please! We need rescue for Juliana Marins." Speaking to Brazilian TV network Globo, one person who hiked with Marin said: "It was really early, before sunrise, in bad visibility conditions with just a simple lantern to light up the terrain which was difficult and slippery," he said. Her father, Manoel Marins told 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." Her sister Mariana told press: "She spent the night alone, missing, and now they no longer have visual contact with her because she's sliding down the cliff," "At first, they tried to reach her with a rope that was shorter than necessary and couldn't." What Happens Next The Brazilian foreign ministry has sent two embassy employees to monitor rescue efforts, according to a statement provided to the BBC.
