Controversy over the tragic death of a Brazilian tourist in Indonesia

BarcelonaA 26-year-old Brazilian woman has died after falling into a ravine while hiking on the Rinjani volcano in Indonesia. The accident, which occurred on one of the most frequented routes on the island of Lombok, has caused consternation in Brazil, where questions are raised about whether the island is taking all necessary preventive measures. Juliana Marins disappeared on Saturday while climbing to the summit of the volcano with a group of five tourists, and authorities did not locate her until Tuesday. Her body was found 600 meters below the point from which she allegedly fell.

Various Brazilian media outlets such as Globe They note that in the area there is a "lack of safety equipment requirements" and the deterioration of the trails. Furthermore, they also consider a lack of training among the guides and point out that "many of them go barefoot, carry neither food nor water, and do not provide sufficient thermal protection." However, if there is one thing they denounce, it is the problems during the rescue: they complain that during the first hours the rescue teams were unable to reach the tourist due to a lack of sufficiently long ropes. This is not the first time that accidents have been reported on the Rinjani volcano.

For its part, the Brazilian government assures that the rescue was hampered by "poor weather and terrain conditions, as well as adverse visibility." Hours before the final rescue, those responsible for the search had already located the young woman's motionless body using "thermal imaging with a drone." At that time, the body was 100 meters above the point where the body was finally recovered.

Juliana Marins was a publicist and influencer The news of his death has shocked his hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. Now the Brazilian government, through its embassy in Jakarta, has taken charge of the repatriation of his body. Meanwhile, local authorities have ordered the temporary closure of access to the volcano as a measure of respect. They also plan to reevaluate the route's safety measures.