BANYUWANGI – Seorang pemandu wisata atau guide yang diketahui bernama Hariyan Edy Santoso alias Bronto (38) residents of Rejopuro Hamlet, Village village, Glagah District, found dead while guiding a tour at the Nature Tourism Park (TWA) Ijen Crater.
Reported from Detik.com, The guide was found dead after falling from the lip of Mount Ijen towards the crater or around the sulfur mining area. This accident was only discovered at approx 05.00 WIB, Saturday (20/4/2019) morning.
Licin Police Chief, AKP Hery Purnomo confirmed the incident. According to him, The poor guide was found dead by sulfur miners. Even though he was taken to the Licin Health Center, but his life could not be saved.
“Iya benar memang. But when he was found, he was already dead at the location. The information fell from the lips of the Mountain,” kata AKP Hery Purnomo.
“Beberapa saksi mata mengaku saat kejadian asap tebal sedang menyelimuti puncak Ijen. However, this guide was determined to go down to see the blue fire,” he added.
Ijen's unfriendly condition at that time was confirmed by one of the guides, Hairul. According to him, Thick smoke from burning sulfur makes it difficult for guides and tourists to get down.
“Memang kondisinya parah asapnya. I don't even dare go down,he said.
