Death of Brazilian Hiker in Indonesia: Victim’s Family Criticises Speed of Rescue Effort
MOUNT RINJANI, INDONESIA, JUN 25 – Family claims Brazilian hiker Juliana Marins could have survived if rescuers had arrived within seven hours amid difficult terrain and weather conditions, officials said.
- Juliana Marins, a 26-year-old Brazilian hiker, died after slipping and falling down a ravine on Mount Rinjani, Indonesia, on June 21, 2024.
- The fall triggered a rescue operation after authorities heard her screams, but difficult terrain and weather delayed recovery efforts for four days.
- Rescuers used thermal drones, mountaineering gear, and helicopters to locate her body, but the family and friends criticized the rescue as too slow and negligent.
- Her family asserted that she might have survived if help had arrived within seven hours and expressed on June 25, via their Instagram account with over one million followers, their determination to seek accountability on her behalf.
- Authorities transported her body to Bali for autopsy on June 26, while public and officials, including Brazil’s president, expressed sadness and condolences over the case.
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