The Ministry of Tourism (Kemenap) confirmed the importance of compliance with the operating procedure standards (SOP) after the disaster, as a result of which tourists from Brazilian Juliana Marin (26 years old) in the National Park of Gunung Rinjani, Western Nusa Tengar (NTB) died.
The Minister of Tourism Visalent Putry Wardhan sincerely expressed his condolences to the families of victims, and also confirmed the commitment of the government to maintain the safety of tourists.
“We expressed their sincere condolences to the Juliana Marin family for this tragic loss,” said Minister Visualti in his official statement in Jakarta, Saturday (06/28/2025), as Antara reported.
According to the vicinity, this heartbreaking incident has become a strict anxiety for the Ministry of Tourism (Kemenap) from the Republic of Indonesia in order to call for the importance of compliance with standard operational climbing procedures (SOP), which were regulated in the decree of the head of the Mount Rinjani Hall No. 19 of 2022.
The Minister of Visualti emphasized: “Compliance with this procedure is not just a formality, but also the main fortress in minimizing the deadly incident.”
Julian’s body was discovered after four days of intensive search at a depth of 600 meters and was evacuated in extreme field conditions, increasing the urgency of this law enforcement.
Menpar appreciated the hard work of a rescue team from the National Agency for Search and Assistance (Basarnas), the hall of the National Park Gunung Rinjani and volunteers,
But he also released a strong warning, requiring more responsibility than the manager for extensions from extreme tourism.
According to the vicinity, supervision, comprehensive audit and compulsory re -training, which includes methods of safety and evacuation of emergency situations for operators, “porters” and guides.
The goal is to ensure that all parties have certification in accordance with the standards of the relevant authorities.
State education, especially for foreign tourists, the relatively importance of using official operators and the completeness of security, is promised to continue to strengthen.
The cross and institutional cooperation, such as the Ministry of Forestry, Basarnas, TNI/Polri, the regional disaster combat agency, the center of the National Park and regional tourism, are still strengthened to ensure the effectiveness of the SOP in this area.
The community and tourists are also recommended to play an active role: select certified operators, observe all security protocols and report each violation of standard climbing operating procedures (SOP) through the WhatsApp 0811-895-6767 number.
“This incident reminds us that every extreme tourist direction contains serious risks,” said Visanti.
Compliance with the ascent of the SOP should be a call to the soul of each batch in order to strengthen the national security culture, guaranteeing that the natural beauty of Indonesia can still be used safely and responsibly.
