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Brazilian hiker Juliana Marins has been missing for three days after a fall on Mount Rinjani in Indonesia. Rescue teams are planning a helicopter operation to reach her, as they discovered personal items believed to belong to her while utilizing drone surveillance.
Rescue teams are urgently working to locate a young Brazilian hiker who fell hundreds of feet while climbing Mount Rinjani in Indonesia and has been out of contact for the last three days. Juliana Marins, who is in her 20s, was hiking with a group that included a guide when she reportedly fell on Saturday morning. Her family informed local authorities that she has been unreachable since the incident. On Monday, Indonesian officials confirmed that a female Brazilian tourist had indeed fallen approximately 1,600 feet down the volcano and remained motionless, according to drone footage captured during the search operation. As of Tuesday, plans were being made to deploy a helicopter equipped with 2,000 meters of rope to attempt a rescue of Marins, as described by Muhamad Hariyadi, head of the search and rescue office in Mataram. He indicated that the mission would be highly dangerous due to the terrain.Mount Rinjani is located on the Indonesian island of Lombok, just east of Bali, and is the second-highest volcano in the country, rising to 12,224 feet. The site is well-known for its breathtaking views of Lombok and the adjacent islands, particularly at dawn, and attracts many adventurers keen to see the vibrant blue lake that lies within its caldera, around 6,500 feet above sea level.Prior to her disappearance, Marins shared a video with her family and friends, expressing her motivation for the climb: "We did it for the view." This video has since been circulated on social media, alongside footage from another hiker noting the foggy conditions surrounding the mountain and sharing a humorous comment about the climb being "for the view." As efforts continue, hope remains that Marins will be safely found and brought back.
