Chinese tourist falls off cliff while posing for photo on Indonesian volcano


The Ijen is well-known for its “blue fire”, which is in fact blue light emitted from the combustion of sulfuric gases. - ILLUSTRATION: UNSPLASH

JAKARTA: A Chinese woman wanting to pose for a photo on an Indonesian volcano known for its stunning “blue fire” phenomenon died after stepping on her clothing and falling off a cliff on April 20.

Huang Lihong, 31, and her husband Zhang Yong, 32, were on a guided tour to Ijen - a volcano tourism park in East Java province - when the couple climbed to the edge of the crater to watch the sunrise, Hongxing News reported.

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