Australian tourist killed as boat capsizes off Indonesia’s Bali, raising safety concerns
The boat was travelling to Nusa Penida, a popular island near Bali, on Friday morning when it was hit by a large wave
A boat carrying 16 people has capsized in rough waters off Indonesia’s resort island Bali, killing an Australian woman and injuring at least one other person, authorities said on Saturday.
The Sea Dragon 2 boat was travelling to Nusa Penida, a popular island near Bali, on Friday morning when it overturned, the island’s police chief Ida Bagus Putra Sumerta said.
The group was looking at underwater scenery when their boat was hit by a large wave that threw a 39-year-old woman, identified by police as Anna Maree, overboard. It was followed by a second wave that capsized the boat in Kelingking waters, local police spokesperson Agus Widiono said.
The passengers, which included 11 Australian tourists, were rescued by a nearby boat.
At least two people were rushed to hospital, with one tourist pronounced dead, Ida said. Another was treated for a burn injury.
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement that at least two Australians were injured and that it was providing consular services to the family of another who was reported dead.