A 54-year-old British man has died after getting into difficulty in the water at Crystal Bay Beach on Nusa Penida island, part of Indonesia's Klungkung Regency, during a family holiday.
Incident at Crystal Bay Beach
On Sunday, an ambulance reportedly took the man, believed to be a British tourist, to hospital after he got into trouble in the water. The man was on a sightseeing tour with his family and was exploring Nusa Penida, a small island south-east of Bali, when the tragedy struck.
Indonesian news outlet detikcom quoted Klungkung Police spokesperson I Dewa Nyoman Alit Purnawibawa as saying: “The victim was a British citizen who was on vacation with his family.”
Search and rescue operation
The outlet reported the family arrived at the beach at around 2.30pm local time when their driver gave them an hour to explore Crystal Bay, The Mirror reports.
When the man failed to return to the meeting point, a search operation was launched. He was later taken to Griya Penida Medical Clinic by ambulance, where he was pronounced dead.
Cause of death
The police spokesperson reportedly said: "According to the medical team, the victim was pronounced dead after fluid entered his lungs, causing cardiac arrest as a result of drowning."
