It Took Four Days to Evacuate Body of Portuguese Trekker at Indonesia’s Mt Rinjani
Unpredictable weather and steep terrain made the evacuation process harder.
MATARAM, KOMPAS.com \- An Israeli-born Portuguese trekker died after falling about 150 meters through a slope when taking a selfie at the peak of Mount Rinjani in Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara province on Aug. 19. It took four days to evacuate the body of Boaz Tan Anam due to unpredictable weather and heavy terrain. “Unpredictable weather and steep terrain made the evacuation process harder,” said Nanang Sigit, head of the Mataram search and rescue agency on Monday, Aug. 22. Also read: SAR Team in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Rescue Climber From Volcano The search and rescue team used ropes durin...