JAKARTA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian authorities will evaluate the safety of the climbing system at Mount Rinjani in West Nusa Tenggara province following the tragic death of a Brazilian climber, an official said on Tuesday.
Lalu Muhamad Iqbal, governor of West Nusa Tenggara, said that he would seek input from all relevant parties to enhance tourism safety in the region, particularly at Mt. Rinjani, to prevent similar accidents in the future.
He also noted that he had directly coordinated with Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni, affirming the provincial government's commitment to work together with the ministry to improve safety conditions at Mt. Rinjani.
Previously, Deputy Governor Indah Dhamayanti Putri also emphasized the need to reassess the climbing system, including existing regulations, to help prevent further tragedies like the one involving Brazilian climber Juliana Marins.
Marins died after falling into a ravine approximately 600 meters deep on Mt. Rinjani on June 21. Enditem