Injured Swiss climber rescued after falling during hike on Indonesia’s Mount Rinjani

The man, identified as Swiss national Benedikt Emmenegger, was transported by helicopter to Bali after being rescued from Mount Rinjani. - JOSHUA BANJARNAHOR/INSTAGRAM

JAKARTA: An injured Swiss climber has been rescued after falling during a hike on Indonesia’s Mount Rinjani volcano, just weeks after the death of a Brazilian woman there.

The man, identified as 46-year-old Benedikt Emmenegger, broke his leg after falling on July 16, Indonesian news agency Antara reported on July 17, citing Mount Rinjani National Park Authority head Gede Mustika.