Brazilian tourist after volcanic fall in Indonesia found dead

Brazilian tourist after volcanic fall in Indonesia found dead

Sao Paulo - a young Brasilianische hiker who crashed from an impressive volcano in Indonesia was found on Tuesday. This was confirmed by the Brazilian government. For weeks, millions of people in Brazil pursued the desperate rescue attempts, while looking for her for almost four days.

a tragic misfortune

The tourist, 26-year-old Juliana Marins, undertook the promotion to Mount Rinjani, an active volcano with an altitude of 3,726 meters on the Indonesian island of Lombok on June 21. Together with a guide and five other foreigners, she started her tour when she suddenly fell about 600 meters into the depths, as the Indonesian authorities announced.

search action and rescue

"No signs of life were found," said Mohammad Syafii, head of the Indonesian national search and rescue authority. The von Marins family in Brazil confirmed their death. The Indonesian rescue team discovered her body alongside a crater using a thermal drone after the search was difficult by the extreme terrain and the adverse weather.

critical conditions during rescue

The difficult conditions and the restricted view delayed the evacuation process, said Syafii. The rescue team carried Marins ’body in the Sembalun BaseCamp, but had to wait for transport options for the police crane house until Wednesday.

reactions from Brazil

The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs described its death as a tragedy and explained that the message in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, had coordinated rescue measures with the local authorities. The situation around Marins captivated Brazil when millions followed the dramatic rescue campaigns after the news of their fall became known.

allegations against the Indonesian government

The Indonesian government did not immediately comment on the allegations that the Brazilian embassy in Jakarta had accused her of inventing Marins' rescue and incorrectly told her family that it was found and provided with food and water hours after their fall.

The last months of Juliana Marins

The island of Lombok is located east of Jakarta and borders on the island of Bali. Mount Rinjani, the second highest summit in Indonesia, is a popular destination for hikers. In a contribution to Instagram, Marins ’family thanked the many Brazilians who had prayed for the security of their daughter. Marins, a dancer from Niteroi at Rio de Janeiro, had been in Asia since February and had visited the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand before she came to Indonesia.