Entangled in a Long Skirt While Taking Photos, Chinese Tourist Falls into Ijen Crater

Kapanlagi.com - A surprising news came from Banyuwangi, East Java. A tourist from China fell in Ijen Crater on Saturday morning, April 20, 2024. The victim reportedly fell from the edge of the cliff 75 meters deep while taking a selfie. At that time, the victim and her husband, guided by Guswanto, a tour guide, departed from Paltuding to Ijen Crater at around 02.10 AM. They then climbed Mount Ijen and descended into the crater to witness the blue fire. Later, the victim and the group returned to the edge of the crater to watch the sunrise. There, she and her husband took turns taking photos with the sunrise as the background.Initially, the victim took photos from a distance of 2-3 meters from the edge of the crater, but then she moved back and approached the wooden object behind her. Unfortunately, while stepping backward, her foot got tangled in the long skirt she was wearing. At that moment, the victim was wearing long pants and a skirt with a waist-high slit. The victim then rolled backwards and fell into the abyss. V Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam Jawa Timur, Dwi Sugiharto, explained that the victim fell into a 75-meter deep ravine. She was found dead.