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Free Malaysia Today
15 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Brazilian hiker's family slams Indonesia's slow rescue effort
Attempts to evacuate Juliana Marins were hindered by challenging weather and terrain. (Basarnas/AP pic) JAKARTA : The family of a Brazilian hiker found dead in Indonesia days after a fall climbing a volcano have criticised the rescue effort as too slow, before authorities carry out an autopsy today to find out the time of her death. Juliana Marins, 26, went missing on Saturday at Indonesia's second-largest volcano, Mount Rinjani, located on Lombok island. Attempts to evacuate her were hindered by challenging weather and terrain after authorities spotted her unmoving body with a drone. Rescuers finally reached her body on Tuesday evening after a dayslong effort and evacuated her a day later. Her family has claimed Marins could have been saved if she was reached within hours rather than days. 'Juliana suffered severe neglect by the rescue team. Juliana would still be alive if the team had gotten to her within the estimated time of 7 hours,' her family wrote late Wednesday on an Instagram account that has amassed over a million followers. 'Juliana deserved so much more! Now we are going after justice for her, because it's what she deserves.' In a social media post today, her family thanked 'the volunteers who bravely' helped to finally retrieve her body. Head of Indonesia's rescue agency Mohammad Syafii said yesterday evening he had met with Marins's family to explain the challenges and said they 'could accept the situation we were facing'. Indonesian authorities said her body would be taken to neighbouring island Bali today for an autopsy to establish the cause and time of death. 'Now the autopsy will be carried out in Bali. We looked for the closest option, which is Denpasar,' Indah Dhamayanti Putri, deputy governor of West Nusa Tenggara province, told reporters today, referring to Bali's capital. 'They want to know the time of death.' Initial reports that Marins was heard screaming after falling sparked speculation that she was alive hours after the accident. But a drone spotted her not moving on Monday and local officials said the evacuation effort was delayed by steep terrain and bad weather. The case caught nationwide attention in Brazil with president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva posting on social media that he had received the news of Marins's death 'with great sadness'. Lombok is a tourist destination known for its idyllic beaches and lush greenery, and many try to climb Rinjani for its panoramic views.
The Independent
3 days ago
- 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
3 days ago
- 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.
The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Indonesian rescuers recover body of Brazilian tourist who fell off volcano cliff
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian rescuers have recovered the body of a Brazilian woman who died after falling off a cliff while hiking on Indonesia's second-highest volcano, rescue officials said. Juliana Marins, 27, was hiking with five friends on Mount Rinjani on Saturday when she slipped and fell off a cliff on the side of the 3,726-metre (12,224 feet) mountain. She was found dead on Tuesday, Indonesian rescuers said. Rescuers had been attempting to retrieve the body since but the effort was hampered by thick fog and the steep terrain. The body was recovered on Wednesday in a retrieval process that took six hours, Mohammad Syafii, the head of Indonesia's Search and Rescue Agency said late on Wednesday. After being lifted from the cliff, Marins' body was carried on a stretcher to the rescuers' nearest post where an ambulance took it to a hospital. "Initially we would like to use helicopter in the evacuation but it's not possible due to the weather condition," 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. Indonesia's rescuers agency had met with the family of Marin to explain the evacuation process, Syafii said, adding the family "can accept the situation". Located in West Nusa Tenggara province, Mount Rinjani is an active volcano and popular tourist site in the Southeast Asian archipelago. Several tourists, including foreigners, have died in accidents while hiking the volcano over the past few years, local media reported, including a Malaysian tourist who also fell off a cliff last month. (Reporting by Ananda Teresia; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)
4 days ago
Rescuers retrieve body of Brazilian hiker who fell from Indonesian volcano
SEMBALUN, Indonesia -- Indonesian rescuers on Wednesday retrieved the body of a Brazilian hiker who died after falling from the ridge of a volcano, officials said. The 26-year-old Juliana Marins fell on Mount Rinjani on the island of Lombok. The retrieval took at least five hours due to the rocky and steep terrain and foggy weather. 'With this stretcher, it takes quite a long time,' said Mohammad Syafii, head of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency. Indonesian authorities confirmed her death on Tuesday after the rescuers reached and examined the body, which was found using a thermal drone after four days of intensive searches complicated by terrain and weather. Millions in Brazil followed the rescue efforts. Indonesian authorities and the rescuer team met with Marins' family to explain the process. 'It turns out that the family can be very accepting of the situation and conditions faced,' Syafii said.
