A Brazilian national died before being rescued after becoming stranded deep inside an active volcano for four days, according to her family.
Early on Saturday morning, June 21, Juliana Marins, 26, fell off a cliff near Cemara Nunggal while climbing Mount Rinjani in Indonesia. The active volcano’s most recent eruption took place in 2016.
Juliana is thought to have been hiking with the guide at the time of the incident because she reportedly asked for a break. However, it appears that the group carried on without her, and when the guide returned, they found Juliana had fallen off the cliff.
The hiker’s untimely death has already been confirmed.
“The whole country of Brazil cheered and prayed that the rescue would arrive in time to save the young woman from Niterói, Juliana Marins, alive,” wrote Tereza Cristina, a member of the Brazilian Federal Senate, on Twitter. Sadly, they were unable to save her. Very depressing.
“We send our sympathies to her friends and family.”
And may Itamaraty, on behalf of the Brazilian government, insist on an inquiry into the facts and the punishment of those involved in Indonesia. In reality, Juliana was abandoned twice: once after she fell off the cliff and once while on the perilous trail.
The hiker’s death was shared on social media by Juliana’s family.
It says, “The rescue crew was able to get to Juliana Marins’ location today. We regret to notify you that she did not make it out alive.
“We are still incredibly appreciative of all the prayers, kind words, and encouragement we have received.”
Marianna, the hiker’s sister, claims that Juliana lost sight of her guide and was unsure of where to go.
She was unsure of what to do. She had fallen down there, the sibling said, when the guide returned because he noticed she was taking too long.
“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,” one hiker recalled on the Brazlian TV network Globo, while other hikers characterized the ascent as “really hard.”
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Juliana was “successfully monitored using a drone, in a position stuck on a rock cliff at a depth of 500 meters and visually motionless,” according to a Facebook post from Gunung Rinjani National Park, which then confirmed her death.
Two rescue workers were sent to the victim’s location to check the second anchor point at a depth of 350 meters (1,140 feet), the park added. Before reaching the victim, however, two sizable overhangs were discovered, which prevented the anchor from being installed. To get to the victim, the rescue crew had to ascend.
The operation was ultimately canceled due to inclement weather.
