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Malaysian woman dies while scuba diving in Bali

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian woman died while scuba diving in Bali yesterday.

Malaysian woman dies while scuba diving in Bali

A Malaysian woman, Siti Nuraini Rusidi, 40, lost her life while scuba diving in Bali on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 11:30 am local time in Crystal Bay, Desa Sakti. According to local news outlet BaliNews, Siti began the dive with a dive master, a boat captain, and several other divers at around 8 am.

The dive master, 33-year-old Eugenius Franciso Ray, noticed Siti coughing when they reached the first dive site, Manta Bay. She responded positively to his inquiry, indicating that she felt fine to continue. Siti completed the dive alongside the group. While en route to the next dive site at Crystal Bay, the group encountered strong currents.

Three individuals were swept away, and Siti was subsequently found deceased. The tragic news quickly spread across Malaysia after a Threads user shared the update. Family members of the victim have yet to provide any comment on the matter.

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