That’s a bad idea… A 25-year-old tourist was swept away and fell from the Lobo Waterfall in the Harau Valley, located in the western part of Sumatra, Indonesia. This is the video of the incident. According to the Indonesian news site Indozone, her body was discovered 19 hours later.
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Series of drowning accidents at waterfalls in Indonesia
Water-related accidents in the swift, waterfall-fed currents of Indonesia are not uncommon. In November 2025, a 21-year-old man died after being caught in a whirlpool at Krong Waterfall in West Lampung Regency. In December of the same year, a 23-year-old female tourist at Grojogan Sewu Waterfall in Tawangmangu, Central Java, was swept away by a sudden rise in water levels while playing beneath a bridge. In April 2026, a 25-year-old woman was swept away at Tibu Ijo Waterfall in West Lombok; following a three-day search, her body was discovered approximately 200 meters downstream from the site.
These incidents share a common pattern: what appeared to be calm water suddenly transformed due to a surge in water levels or the formation of a whirlpool. In response to the accident at Robo Waterfall, local police, the tourism bureau, and village authorities have decided to temporarily close the site. They have indicated that access will remain restricted until a management organization for tourists is established and standard safety procedures are put in place.
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