A 54-year-old British man has died after getting into difficulty while swimming at a scenic spot near Bali, local police have confirmed.
The tourist was pulled from the water at Crystal Bay Beach on Nusa Penida island, part of Indonesia's Klungkung Regency, on Sunday, according to local reports.
Police said the man, from the UK, was on a sightseeing tour of Nusa Penida, a small island south-east of Bali, with his family when he apparently got into trouble and failed to return to a meeting spot.
Family holiday turns tragic
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.”
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.
Search and rescue operation
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.
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."
