Overview
- Juliana Marins fell from a cliff on Mount Rinjani on June 21 and was initially located alive by drone before rescue teams were forced to withdraw.
- Thick fog, harsh weather and the volcano’s unstable terrain repeatedly blocked attempts to reach her, extending the search to four days.
- Rescue teams discovered Marins’ body beside the crater on June 24 and evacuated it to Sembalun basecamp on June 25.
- Her family and the Brazilian embassy in Jakarta accused Indonesian authorities of negligence and misleading the public about the search progress.
- Indonesia’s forestry ministry has closed all Mount Rinjani hiking routes and is facing scrutiny over safety protocols for the popular trek.