Chinese couple criticized for taking wedding photos near Bali volcano

Mount Agung on the Indonesian island of Bali began erupting on November 25 after nearly five decades of dormancy, threatening to cause disaster for the island's 4.2 million residents and hundreds of thousands of international tourists.

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While the Indonesian government was struggling to evacuate people and tourists from the danger zone, a Chinese couple tried every way to approach the volcano just to take unforgettable wedding photos. After they published their wedding photos online, they caused a lot of controversy in the community; many people strongly criticized the “irresponsible” and “childish” behavior of the couple and the photographer.

This couple is Tieu Trieu and Tieu Thi - two international students studying in the US. In the face of criticism from the online community, A Luy - the photographer still expressed his pride in having successfully completed the photo series because "it's only been 50 years since we've seen a volcanic eruption, this opportunity is hard to come by again"; while the couple frankly said: "It was an unforgettable experience, leaving a very precious mark on our love".

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According to A Luy, his group arrived in Bali on the 25th, planning to take wedding photos on Bali island on November 27th and 28th. On the 26th, when he heard about the eruption of Mount Agung, he immediately told the young couple about his intention and they agreed. After that, they had to convince them a lot to hire a local driver to take them to a place 20km away from the volcano to take photos. Here, in the smoke and burning smell, they took photos for an entire day.

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On December 1, the Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a second warning to its citizens not to go to Bali, and that those who have already come should return home immediately; those who deliberately come here and are in danger and need government assistance must bear all costs themselves. According to the Chinese Consulate in Bali, as of 11:30 a.m. on November 29, there were 17,000 Chinese stranded in Bali, while as of November 30, only 5,000 people had been evacuated from the place.

According to VNN