The woman, identified as 31-year-old Chinese
citizen Huang Lihong, was with her husband on a guided tour of Ijen, a volcano
park in East Java, when she tumbled into the crater Saturday, April
20, Hongxing News reported.
The couple had climbed to the top of the
active volcano, which is known for its popular "blue fire"
phenomenon, to catch the sunrise.
The tour guide later told authorities that
Lihong had initially kept a safe distance from the edge of the crater after
being repeatedly warned of the dangers while posing for snaps.
But she then started walking backward to
inch closer — then accidentally stepped on her long clothing, tripped, and fell
into the mouth of volcano.
A photo circulating in local media showed
Lihong apparently posing with her leg raised and clouds of sulfur gas behind
her just before her deadly tumble.
It took rescuers roughly two hours to
retrieve her body, according to authorities.
The tourist’s death has since been
ruled an accident.
Her body was
scheduled to be transported to Bali before being flown back to China, local
media reported.
The Ijen volcano is known for its
"blue fire", which is caused by combustion of sulfuric gases.
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