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Free Malaysia Today
28-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Malaysian seriously hurt in climb up Indonesian volcano
It was the second case involving a foreign hiker at the volcano in the past eight days, after Brazilian Juliana Marins died from a fall on June 21. (Mount Rinjani National Park pic) PETALING JAYA : A Malaysian hiker was badly injured in an accident while climbing up Gunung Rinjani in Indonesia. The hiker is believed to have suffered a broken hip and head injuries after falling about 200m, Berita Harian reported. Gunung Rinjani National Park station chief Yarman said rescuers found that the hiker was still able to walk slowly despite being injured. 'Our team was mobilised to the location to provide emergency treatment. The victim's identity will not be revealed for the time being,' he said. Yarman advised hikers to be more careful and not to take the mountain's challenges lightly. 'Rinjani's topography is extremely challenging. Hikers must be careful not to exert themselves when tired, and must rest immediately or request for assistance if they face any trouble,' he said. It was the second case of an incident involving a foreign hiker at the Indonesian volcano in the past eight days. On June 21, Brazilian Juliana Marins, 27, died from a fall, sparking concerns about trail safety on the mountain, located on Lombok island.
The Independent
27-06-2025
- The Independent
Family's heartbroken message after Brazilian tourist's volcano death
Juliana Marins, a 26-year-old Brazilian hiker, was found dead after falling down a cliff on Indonesia 's Gunung Rinjani volcano last week. Her family has accused the local search and rescue team of "great negligence," claiming she could have been saved if they had reached her sooner. Mohammad Syafii, head of Indonesia's rescue agency, stated that the four-day retrieval was hampered by rough terrain, adverse weather, and the inability to use a helicopter. Marins reportedly fell approximately 600m and was seen moving and calling for help after the initial fall, but rescue efforts were thwarted by difficult conditions. Her body was recovered on Wednesday and transported to Bali for an autopsy to determine the cause and time of death.
The Independent
27-06-2025
- The Independent
Brazilian tourist found dead in Indonesia volcano could have been saved, says family
The family of a Brazilian hiker who was found dead in a volcano in Indonesia have accused the local search and rescue team of being too slow in their efforts to reach her. Juliana Marins, 26, a dancer and publicist from Niterói, fell down a cliff while hiking up Gunung Rinjani, an active Indonesian volcano on the island of Lombok, last week. After a perilous four-day search, which was hampered by rough terrain and adverse weather, authorities retrieved her remains on Wednesday. Her body was lifted from the cliff and carried on a stretcher to the rescuers' nearest post, where an ambulance transported it to a hospital. Marins' family has now claimed that she could have been saved had the rescue team been more prompt with their search efforts and reached the site sooner. "Juliana suffered great negligence on the part of the rescue team,' the family posted on social media on Wednesday. "If the team had reached her within the estimated time of 7 hours, Juliana would still be alive,' the family said, according to Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo. 'Juliana deserved much more! Now we are going to seek justice for her, because that is what she deserves! Don't give up on Juliana!" In a separate post, her family thanked 'the volunteers who bravely' helped to finally retrieve her body. Mohammad Syafii, the head of Indonesia's rescue agency, said he had met the family to explain the challenges that delayed the rescue efforts. He added that they "accept the situation we were facing", The Straits Times reported. He said the body was recovered on Wednesday in a retrieval process that took six hours. "Initially, we would [have liked] to use a helicopter in the evacuation, but it [was] not possible due to the weather conditions," he said. "So, we had to evacuate the victim on stretchers, which took quite a long time." Footage shared by the agency showed rescuers attempting to lift the body from the cliff using ropes, overshadowed by thick fog. Marins' body was taken to the neighbouring island of Bali on Thursday for an autopsy to confirm the cause and time of death. 'Now the autopsy will be carried out in Bali. We looked for the closest option, which is Denpasar,' deputy governor of West Nusa Tenggara province, Indah Dhamayanti Putri said, adding: 'They want to know the time of death.' Brazil 's foreign ministry said that after four days of work, "made difficult by adverse weather, ground and visibility conditions in the regions, the Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency found the body of the Brazilian tourist". Marins slipped during a group trek near the crater of Rinjani, Indonesia's second-highest volcano. She had been hiking with five other foreign tourists and a local guide last Saturday morning when she lost her footing and plunged down a cliffside, reportedly falling about 600m. The fall happened at around 6.30am local time on a trail ringing the volcano's dramatic crater rim. She survived the initial fall and was reportedly seen moving and calling for help, but successive rescue efforts were thwarted by fog, shifting sands and steep, unstable terrain. A fellow hiker later told Brazilian TV the terrain was extremely slippery and visibility was poor at the time, the BBC reported. Marins had been on a backpacking trip across Asia since February, visiting the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand before arriving in Indonesia. Her posts on social media captured her love of dance as well as travel.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Brazilian tourist has been trapped 1,600ft down an active volcano for three days after ‘guide abandoned her'
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.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- 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!' View this post on Instagram A post shared by @resgatejulianamarins 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. View this post on Instagram A post shared by juliana marins (@ajulianamarins) '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. View this post on Instagram A post shared by juliana marins (@ajulianamarins) '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.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by juliana marins (@ajulianamarins) 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. View this post on Instagram A post shared by juliana marins (@ajulianamarins) 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.
