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Malaysian woman, 40, dies during scuba dive in Bali’s Crystal Bay

BALI, Sept 17 — A 40-year-old Malaysian woman died while scuba diving in the waters off Crystal Bay, Desa Sakti, B...

Malaysian woman, 40, dies during scuba dive in Bali’s Crystal Bay

Bali witnessed a tragic scuba diving accident off Crystal Bay on September 17, 2021, resulting in the death of a 40-year-old Malaysian woman, Siti Nuraini Rusidi. According to Sinar Harian, she passed away at around 11:10 AM local time. Siti joined a diving excursion with a guide, a boat captain, and several other participants at approximately 8 AM.

Concern arose when dive guide Eugenius Franciso Ray, 33, observed her coughing upon reaching their first dive site, Manta Bay. Despite the guide's inquiry about her wellbeing, Siti maintained she could continue. Alarming conditions emerged upon their arrival at Crystal Bay, where intense sea currents emerged, causing three divers to be swept away.

Siti unfortunately succumbed to the incident. Malaysia was notably impacted by the news following a Malaysian user's sharing of the incident on Threads.

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