Jakarta, July 18 -- Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, Budi Gunawan, on Friday announced the temporary closure of hiking trails at Mount Rinjani National Park following a series of accidents involving foreign tourists.

The decision to temporarily close hiking trails and evaluate the park's operations was made in consultation with the National Police ( Polri ), Indonesian Military (TNI), and the West Nusa Tenggara provincial government.

"During the closure period, we will revise the standard operating procedures (SOP) for hiking and emergency evacuation to ensure they are more responsive and effective in extreme conditions," Gunawan said in a statement released here.

In addition to improving operational procedures...