The Indonesian guide Ali Musthofa, who accompanied the Brazilian Juliana Marins during the trail on Mount Rinjani, denied leaving the tourist before the accident that resulted in his death. In an interview with GlobeHe said he guided the young woman to rest and to wait for her later. Upon noticing the delay, he returned to the last resting point, but did not find it.
“After about 15 or 30 minutes, Juliana did not appear. I looked for her at the rest, but I didn’t find her. I saw the light of a flashlight on the ravine and heard her voice asking for help. I tried desperately to say Juliana to wait for help,” Mesthofa reported.
The 20 -year -old guide has been in the region since November 2023 and usually climbs Rinjani twice a week. He said he immediately called the company he works for, requesting the rescue. According to Musthofa, Juliana had paid about $ 830 for the tourist package.
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Young man was located after four days in steep slope
Juliana, 26 years old and born in Niterói (RJ), was found dead on Tuesday (24), after staying for four days trapped in a tough access, without water, shelter or food. The family confirmed death on social networks.
The fall occurred at dawn on Friday (21), in one of the most dangerous stretches of the trail that leads to the summit of Mount Rinjani, one of Indonesia’s active volcanoes. The region where the body was found, known as Camara Nunggal, is located between 2,600 and 3,000 meters altitude.
The searches involved six rescue teams, two helicopters and even industrial drills. Adverse weather conditions such as rainfall, fog and unstable ground have prevented any direct contact with Juliana since the accident.
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Difficulty in rescue and extreme climate aggravated situation
The operation faced major challenges: the victim was located about 500 meters below the slope, which made access to ordinary strings unfeasible. Initial information that Juliana would have received supplies was denied by her sister, Mariana Marins.
In the first two days, drones equipped with thermal sensors were unable to detect the victim. It was only on the morning of Monday (23) that Juliana’s body issued heat, indicating that she was still alive but still. A helicopter with a special rescue group was triggered, but geographical conditions prevented rescue in a timely manner.
History of accidents in Mount Rinjani
The case rekindled the warning about the risks of adventure tourism in Indonesia. Mount Rinjani is famous for its scenic beauty, but also for the dangerousness of its trails, where fatal accidents have occurred often.
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Among the most recent cases are the death of a Malaysian mountaineer in May 2025, the fall of a local teenager in 2024 and a young Israeli in 2022. In a previous episode, an Irish tourist narrowly survived a fall of over 200 meters.
