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Malaysian woman scuba diving in Bali dies after being swept away by currents

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Siti Nuraini Rusidi, a 40-year-old Malaysian woman, died while scuba diving at Crystal Bay in Bali when strong currents swept her away. The incident occurred during a diving trip that included a divemaster, boat captain, and other divers at 11:10 AM local time on Wednesday. Earlier concerns had been raised by the divemaster about Nuraini’s health due to coughing, but she insisted she could continue diving.

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Siti Nuraini Rusidi, a 40-year-old Malaysian woman, died while scuba diving in Bali on Wednesday at Crystal Bay after being swept away by strong currents. She was part of a diving trip with a divemaster, boat captain, and several other divers when the incident occurred at 11:10 AM local time. Earlier that day, during their first dive at Manta Bay, the divemaster noticed her coughing but she insisted she could continue despite concerns raised about her health. Despite these warnings, they proceeded to Crystal Bay where the fatal accident took place.

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Malaysian woman scuba diving in Bali dies after being swept away by currents Siti Nuraini was on a diving trip with several others when the incident occurred at Crystal Bay

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17

2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post

Malaysian woman scuba diving in Bali dies after being swept away by currents · mixed framing

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Malaysian woman scuba diving in Bali dies after being swept away by currents Siti Nuraini was on a diving trip with several others when the incident occurred at Crystal Bay asserted

incident → dive → Bay

According to local media portal Bali News, the victim, Siti Nuraini Rusidi, 40, was on a diving trip with a divemaster, boat captain and several other divers when the incident occurred at 11.10am local time on Wednesday. uncertain

incident → accord → Wednesday

The trip’s divemaster, Eugenius Franciso Ray, 33, had reportedly raised concerns over her health when he noticed her coughing when the group was at the first dive site at Manta Bay. uncertain

group → raise → Bay

He asked Siti Nuraini about her condition but she said she was able to continue with the dive. asserted

she → ask → dive

The group then completed their dive and proceeded to Crystal Bay. asserted

group → complete → Bay