VOLCANO CLAIMS VROU

A Brazilian tourist has died after a desperate four-day rescue operation failed to save her from an active volcano in Indonesia. 

Juliana Marins, a 26‑year‑old publicist, fell nearly 150m down a cliff on Mount Rinjani while hiking with friends.

The accident occurred early on Saturday morning when Marins slipped from a ledge and fell down the sheer rockface of the popular tourist site. 

Drone footage confirmed she was still alive after the fall, prompting rescue teams to launch a series of recovery attempts.

However, worsening weather and thick fog made access to the site virtually impossible. 

The unstable terrain added to the challenge, with the young woman wedged in soft sand that hampered efforts to pull her to safety. 

According to the head of the local rescue team, Muhammad Hariyadi, every attempt was hampered by visibility and terrain conditions.

After four days of tireless efforts, Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency announced she was dead.

According to a release from park officials, the search and rescue team reported the hiker was spotted "using a drone, in a position stuck on a rock cliff at a depth of 500m and visually motionless.”

It remains unclear precisely when she died or whether her body has yet been recovered.

Her hartseer family issued a statement thanking the rescue crews and all those who offered support throughout the ordeal. 

They wrote: “Today the rescue team checked the location where Juliana Marins was.

“With much sadness we have to report that she did not survive. We remain very grateful for all the prayers, messages of love and support we have received.”