BANYUWANGI – Seorang pendaki Gunung Ijen meninggal dunia pagi tadi (12/11). The victim is known as Budi Raharjo, (60), a doctor from Jember.
“Korban tersebut meninggal dunia saat turun dari kawah Gunung Ijen dan menurut keluarganya, The victim has a history of asthma,” kata Kepala Seksi Konservasi Wilayah V Banyuwangi BKSDA Jatim Sumpena di Banyuwangi.
The victim managed to climb all the way to the top and then down to the crater, a few moments later the person concerned fainted and was evacuated down to Paltuding.
Based on information from the family, Budi Raharja who is also the former Director of the Regional Hospital (RSD) Dr. Soebandi, Jember Regency, died when he arrived in Paltuding, Even the victim was taken to the Licin Health Center and was declared dead after being examined by the local health center health officer.
“Pihak pemandu wisata sebenarnya sudah menyampaikan kepada korban bahwa wisatawan yang memiliki riwayat penyakit asma, heart, and hypertension are prohibited from climbing to Mount Ijen, but the victim is still determined to climb,he said.
After being declared dead, The victim's body was immediately evacuated to Blambangan Hospital to be taken to a funeral home in Jember Regency by using a corpse ambulance belonging to a local hospital..
Meanwhile, BKSDA has also installed a notice board that mentions visitors who have asthma, heart, and high blood pressure is prohibited from going up to the crater of Mount Ijen because the sulfur fumes from the crater of Ijen can cause dizziness, nauseous, and dangerous for people with asthma.
“Kami berharap semua wisatawan bisa mematuhi imbauan dan larangan yang sudah disampaikan petugas yang berada di Pos Paltuding karena pendakian ke gunung yang memiliki keindahan api biru `blue fire` itu memerlukan fisik dan stamina yang prima," he concluded.
