Climber Dies Towards Segara Anak Rinjani, TNGR Reminds Using Official Climbing Line

Climbers pose at Segara Anak Lake on Mount Rinjani, Lombok Island, NTB. (Between)

NTB - Lombok National Park Center (TNGR) appealed to the public to use the official hiking trail. This effort is to anticipate things that are not desirable to happen while climbing Mount Rinjani.

"The climbers must comply with the applicable climbing SOPs," said Head of the Lombok TNGR Center, Dedy Asriady in Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB), Wednesday, September 13, confiscated by Antara.

In addition, TNGR also hopes that tourists or climbers will use the Rinjani electronic application to book. Climbers also use mountain guide services such as guides and or official porters.

"Do the check-in process and register at the climbing gate post," he said.

To preserve the TNGR area environment, it is hoped that climbers will bring garbage back and be wise in using fire.

"Immediately contact the nearest officer in case of a problem on the climb," he said.

He stated that the impact of climbing through unofficial or illegal routes is not being registered at the climbing entrance post.

"It is not protected by insurance in the event of an accident and is not tracked down or lost contact," he said.

Previously, a climber from Rempung Village, Peringgesela District, East Lombok Regency, Abdullah (40) died, after fatigue while climbing. Abdullah climbed to Segara Anak, the crater of Mount Rinjani through illegal routes.

Head of Public Relations of the East Lombok Police, Iptu Nicolas Oesman, said that the incident began when the victim departed with 2 friends from Rempung Village and 2 residents of Pringgasela Village via the southern route (illegal) of Timbanuh Village, Pringgasela District, East Lombok Regency.

"Initial information was that the victim died from fatigue while climbing when he arrived at post 3," he said.

After receiving information about the incident, the TNGR team together with the joint TNI-Polri apparatus and volunteers immediately evacuated the victims.

"The evacuation team has headed to the scene," he said.