A routine trek on Mount Rinjani in Indonesia turned deadly for 26‑year‑old Brazilian traveler Juliana Marins from Niterói.
The incident occurred during a guided hike up Lombok’s 3,726 m (12,224 ft) volcano on June 21, 2025—just four days before her body was recovered.
Separation and fall
Juliana Marins has been missing for over two days inside an active volcano in Indonesia. The tour company left her. The rescue failed. If she were a white American woman, there’d be helicopters, headlines, and urgency. pic.twitter.com/RIIhM8UNUG
— zellie (@zellieimani) June 23, 2025
Shortly after setting out that morning, Marins, who was showing signs of fatigue, stopped to rest while her guide and fellow hikers pressed on. Alone on the treacherous trail, she slipped into a steep ravine and was left stranded. Several companions reported hearing her cries echoing through the gorge.
Search hampered by elements
Omg watch ENTIRE clip until the end as they zoom out! TERRIFYING
— Ashley from 4th grade (@PhD_OnTheCouch) June 24, 2025
It's a miracle that Juliana didn't slide away forever once unconscious
Seems she took her pack off on a summit, walked around the corner & fell over simply taking in the view?#JulianaMarins
Mount Rinjani https://t.co/E0cm7YzOGU pic.twitter.com/Bh1hDua0j2
Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) swiftly launched an all-out response involving around 50 specialists equipped with ropes, harnesses, and thermal-imaging drones. Helicopter support was on standby, but low cloud cover and unpredictable mountain weather grounded the aircraft. Initial drone footage showed Marins alive but motionless—trapped amid cliffs, shifting loose rock, dense fog, and plummeting temperatures.
Discovery and rescue efforts
(18+) #Brazilian publicist #Juliana Marins, who fell while hiking Mount Rinjani in Indonesia, was found dead four days after the accident. The information was shared by the family of the 26-year-old, who had been backpacking across Asia since February
— Uncensored News (@Uncensorednewsw) June 25, 2025
Indonesian search teams had… pic.twitter.com/XbCoL06O6r
On June 24—after more than 96 hours—search teams reached her location near the crater’s edge. Sadly, she had already succumbed to injuries, hypothermia, and exhaustion before rescuers arrived. Her body was successfully extracted in a complex five-hour mission through forbidding terrain. In the aftermath, officials closed the Rinjani summit trail to honor her memory and support recovery efforts.
International response
The Brazilian embassy in Jakarta strongly criticized Indonesian authorities for initially issuing mixed messages about Marins’ condition, including claims that she was alive and receiving food and water—allegations her family firmly denies. Meanwhile, social media witnessed an outpouring of support: an Instagram campaign urging more efficient rescue operations quickly gained over a million followers.
Remembering Juliana
Marins was an adventurer at heart, having been backpacking across Southeast Asia since February, visiting Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia. She regularly shared her experiences online, where her final footage from the Rinjani summit captured her joy and fearless spirit.
