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Police Launch Investigation After British Tourist’s Fatal Seizure During Pink Beach Snorkelling

A post-mortem has been ordered at Bhayangkara Hospital to determine the cause of the collapse during a 50-foot dive

Overview

  • The 24-year-old British woman began convulsing as she resurfaced from a snorkelling dive in the Semangko Sea on July 30
  • Boat crew hauled her aboard and sped to Telong-Elong Pier where an ambulance transported her to the Jerowaru Community Health Centre
  • She was pronounced dead around midday and her body remains at Bhayangkara Hospital pending a full post-mortem examination
  • East Lombok Police have started questioning the boat crew and fellow tourists who witnessed the incident
  • A similar snorkelling fatality occurred at Pink Beach last September, underscoring persistent safety concerns at the popular dive site