Overview

• On July 16, 46-year-old Swiss tourist Benedikt Emmenegger slipped on a steep slope while descending Mount Rinjani and received first aid before being stretchered to a helicopter evacuation point.
• Authorities have not yet disclosed the full extent of Emmenegger’s injuries following an operation coordinated by the Mount Rinjani National Park Office and local medical teams.
• Emmenegger’s rescue contrasts with Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins’s June death, which occurred after fog and unstable terrain delayed rescue efforts even though a drone located her.
• The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry plans to tighten guide certification, install risk-zone signage and overhaul emergency protocols in response to back-to-back fatalities and near-misses.
• Mount Rinjani, Indonesia’s second-highest volcano at 3,700 meters, attracts thousands of trekkers each year despite steep, unstable slopes and unpredictable weather.