Brazilian Tourist Trapped for Days in Active Indonesian Volcano After 1,000-Foot Fall

Juliana Marins lost her footing while hiking up Mount Rinjani

A 26-year-old Brazilian tourist has been stranded inside Mount Rinjani, an active volcano on Indonesia’s Lombok Island, for three days following a horrific fall during a hike. Rescue teams continue to race against time to locate and extract her safely.

Juliana Marins, a dancer and publicist from Rio de Janeiro, was trekking toward the summit of Mount Rinjani, Indonesia’s second-highest volcano at 12,200 feet, when she reportedly slipped and plummeted nearly 1,000 feet into a rocky ravine near the volcano's crater lake on the morning of June 21.

She fell down nearly 1,000ft, according to reports

Juliana was traveling as part of a guided group, but had reportedly stopped to rest due to exhaustion. According to East Lombok Police spokesperson Nikolas Osman, the group’s guide advised her to take a break before continuing on with the other five hikers. When the guide returned to check on her, she had vanished.

Tourists in the area later reported hearing her screams and spotted her in the crater. Drone footage showed her alive but exhausted and unable to move, sitting in a steep volcanic pit surrounded by rocks. Authorities said she appeared too weak to climb back up the hazardous terrain.

Emergency responders received the call at 2:32 p.m. local time and have been attempting to reach her ever since. Teams have battled freezing temperatures, heavy fog, and rugged terrain while rappelling into the crater. According to the Mount Rinjani National Park Office, rescue teams have descended over 300 meters but have yet to make contact with Juliana. Officials noted that she has moved from her original location, making the search more difficult.

Juliana seen on drone footage at a pit in the volcano

Drone surveillance has been crucial in tracking her position, but the steep, unstable slopes and limited visibility have slowed progress. Additional drones and rope teams were deployed on Monday as the rescue intensified.

Juliana’s sister, Mariana Marins, expressed frustration over misinformation spreading on social media. False claims suggested that Juliana had been reached and provided with supplies. Mariana refuted those reports, stating that no rescue team had yet reached her sister due to inadequate rope length and poor visibility.

Rescue teams are rushing to save her

“We even celebrated,” she said. “It was a shock to find out that it was a lie.”

The Brazilian Foreign Ministry confirmed that embassy officials in Jakarta are monitoring the rescue mission closely. Juliana had been traveling solo through Asia since February, visiting Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines before arriving in Indonesia. She had been documenting her travels on social media before the tragic incident.

As of Monday evening, efforts to locate and rescue Juliana Marins remain underway, with authorities focusing their resources on navigating the dangerous descent toward Lake Segara Anak, where she is believed to be trapped.