Swedish tourist falls to his death in Bali volcano crater

Bali Island, Indonesia - A Swedish tourist died Wednesday when he fell into the crater of Bali's Mount Batur, an active volcano, police said.

Kintamani district police chief Made Oka said 25-year-old Daniel Petersen fell into the crater in the early morning when he climbed the 1,717-meter volcano with two friends and a guide.

Oka said police presumed that Peterson was killed instantly by sharp rocks inside the 150-meter-deep crater.

The accident took place in bad weather which made the path slippery, police said, adding that rescue workers were attempting to recover the body.

Mount Batur last erupted in 2000.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/316576,swedish-tourist-falls-to-his-death-in-bali-volcano-crater.html.