Climber dies on Mount Salak

Climber dies on Mount Salak

CIANJUR, West Java: A 20-year old climber from Jakarta was
found dead on Mount Salak in the West Java town of Sukabumi,
local residents said on Thursday.

The body of Fajar Suhendra, a resident of Duren Sawit in East
Jakarta, was discovered on Tuesday by a 35-year old local
villager, Wawan, in the mountainous Cidahu area.

Residents suspected that Fajar died after inhaling poisonous
gas from the Ratu cauldron located on top of the mount.

The victim's body was handed over to his family in Jakarta
after undergoing an autopsy at Sekarwangi General Hospital in
Sukabumi.

Environmentalists and climbers said that Mount Salak could be
perilous for beginners who are unaware of certain dangerous areas
on the 2,500 meter-high mountain. --Antara