Indonesia's Mt Rinjani reopens hiking trails with stricter safety measures after several mishap incidents

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JAKARTA (Xinhua): All hiking trails on Mount Rinjani, located on Lombok Island in Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara province, were reopened on Monday with enhanced safety measures and upgraded management systems.

The reopening follows a 10-day closure prompted by a fatal climbing accident and a separate incident involving an injured foreign climber, Xinhua reported, citing the Mount Rinjani National Park (TNGR) Office.