Tourist falls to his death after tripping over clothes while posing for a photo on Indonesian volcano

Tourist dies after falling from Indonesian volcano

A tourist has died after falling from the popular Ijen volcano in East Java, Indonesia.

The 31-year-old woman was reportedly trying to pose for a photo at the volcano’s crater when she tripped over her clothing and fell into a ravine.

Local officers have classified her death as an accident.

Woman falls to death at volcano in Indonesia after tripping over her own clothes

Citing Hongxing News, The Straits Times (ST) reported that the incident occurred during a tour to Ijen Volcano on Saturday (April 20).

The victim, Ms Huang Lihong, visited the popular tourist spot with her husband, 32-year-old Mr Zhang Yong.

As the couple tried to get closer to the volcano’s crater to take a photo, their guide warned them about the dangers of the crater.

Nevertheless, Ms. Huang is said to have stood back to try to get a better photo of the unique spot.

However, she stepped on her long clothes and fell off the cliff.

Dim Sum Daily Hong Kong stated that Ms. Huang was wearing a long skirt at the time of the incident.

The tour guide immediately called the authorities after her fall.

Found dead in a ravine

According to Indonesian news site Kompas, local officers sent an evacuation team to pick up Ms. Huang.

After nearly two hours, Dwi Sugiharto, head of Section V of the East Java Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA), said the victim was found dead after falling 75 meters into a ravine.

Her body was successfully evacuated shortly afterwards.

Mr Sugiharto also stated that Ms Huang’s death has been classified as an accident and warned visitors to exercise caution when visiting the Ijen tourist spot.

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