Family of Juliana Marins Says ‘Negligence’ Led to Death
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Juliana Marins, the Brazilian tourist who on Saturday, June 21, fell while hiking near the crater of an active volcano in Indonesia, has been found dead. Marins was 26 years old. The attempts to rescue her had been followed closely by millions of people, particularly in her native Brazil.
“With great sadness, we inform you that she did not survive,” Marins’ family said in Portuguese. “We remain very grateful for all the prayers, messages of affection, and support that we have received.” Her body was recovered this morning,
Marins had been backpacking around Thailand and Vietnam before arriving at Lombok Island, Indonesia. There, she and a group consisting of other foreigners were on a morning hike along a trail on Mount Rinjani, an active 3,726-meter (12,224-foot) volcano, when she fell approximately 600 meters (1,968 feet), according to Indonesian authorities. According to her family, the fact that she fell in the first place can be chalked up to negligence.
Her family says she was abandoned by the guide for more than an hour before she had her accident. “We discovered this in contact with people who work in the park. Juliana was in this group, but she got very tired and asked to stop for a while. They moved on, and the guide didn’t stay with her,” her sister, Mariana, said in an interview with Fantástico.
The guide, Ali Musthofa, confirmed reports that he advised Marins to rest in an interview with O Globo, but claims he wasn’t that far away.
“No signs of life were found,” said Mohammad Syafii, head of Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency. Marins had originally been located alive via drone, but bad weather conditions hampered efforts to rescue her. Marins is not the first tourist who has died trying to climb the volcano in the past few months. A Malaysian tourist also died last month.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva posted a statement about Marins on X, saying, “I want to express my solidarity with your family – solidarity that, I am certain, also applies to all Brazilian people. May God comfort your hearts.”
