While some managed to climb down the mountain on Sunday, many more arrived in safety Monday following an undamaged route. Around 181 guides and porters, 189 foreigners and 173 domestic tourists managed to get to the base of the mountain.
Around 560 hikers and their guides have now been rescued from Mount Rinjani following Sunday morning’s earthquake.
While some managed to climb down the mountain on Sunday, many more arrived to safety Monday following an undamaged route. Around 181 guides and porters, 189 foreigners and 173 domestic tourists managed to get to the base of the mountain.
Mataram search and rescue agency spokesperson I Gusti Lanang Wiswananda said, “They were all tired, but in good condition and were checked by our medical teams on the ground upon arrival.”
Six people remain on the mountain and national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho has declared them “healthy and safe”. A team of 30 are currently involved in escorting them from near the summit.
Lombok’s recent 6.4-magnitude earthquake and numerous aftershocks tragically took the lives of 16 people across the island of Lombok, including a Malaysian, as well as one Indonesian hiker. There are 5,141 people currently being housed in temporary shelters where clean water is at a premium.