Rescue Teams Trying to Save 26-Year-Old Hiker Trapped for 3 Days Inside Walls of Active Volcano

Juliana Marins fell into the crater on the Indonesian island of Lombok, Indonesia on Saturday, June 21

Rescue operations are underway to save a hiker who has been trapped inside an active volcano in Indonesia for three days.

At around 6:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, June 21, Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins, 26, fell off a cliff around Cemara Nunggal on route to the peak of Mount Rinjani on the Indonesian island of Lombok, according to a news release from the Gunung Rinjani National Park.

On Monday, June 23, the park stated on Facebook that a search and rescue team (SAR) was conducting an evacuation operation to try and recover Marins. She was “successfully monitored using a drone, in a position stuck on a rock cliff at a depth of 500 meters and visually motionless.”

“Two rescue personnel were deployed to reach the victim’s location and check the second anchor point at a depth of 350m (1,140 ft). However, after observation, two large overhangs were found before reaching the victim, making it impossible to install the anchor. The rescue team had to climb to reach the victim,” the park said.

Helicopters have been used to try and accelerate the evacuation process. The rescue operation, however, has proved difficult due to extreme terrain and weather, with thick fog conditions reducing visibility, according to the release. 

In drone footage obtained by Brazilian outlet TV Brasil EBC, Marins is seen conscious and fidgeting while sitting on gray soil in the volcano. According to the outlet, the rescue team has been able to reach Marins and supply her with food and water; however, they haven’t been able to remove her from the site.

Rescuers reportedly said they heard Marins screaming for help on Saturday. After descending 300m (984 ft) later that day, rescuers were no longer able to locate her and she didn’t reply to their call outs, the BBC reported, citing Mount Rinjani park authorities.

Drone footage taken on the morning of Sunday, June 22, showed that Marins was no longer at her original location. Rescuers were able to locate her again on Monday, June 23, but had to retreat due to “climate conditions,” according to BBC News.

Marins’ family shared in an Instagram post on Monday, June 23, “A WHOLE DAY and they had advanced only 250m below, they were 350m away from Juliana and they retreated. WE NEED HELP, WE NEED THE RESCUE TO REACH JULIANA URGENTLY!”

The family later posted in an update that two experienced guides were on their way to the site to help with the rescue. “The team remains on standby and committed to continuing the best efforts for safety,” the park added on Facebook.

PEOPLE has reached out to the Gunung Rinjani National Park and SAR Team for comment.