Malaysian woman, 40, dies during scuba dive in Bali’s Crystal Bay

Siti Nuraini Rusidi, 40, died while scuba diving at Crystal Bay, Desa Sakti, Bali, Indonesia, at about 11.10am local time yesterday. — Social media pics

By Malay Mail

First Published: Thursday, 17 Sep 2026 7:44 PM MYT

Last Modified: Thursday, 17 Sep 2026 7:47 PM MYT

BALI, Sept 17 — A 40-year-old Malaysian woman died while scuba diving in the waters off Crystal Bay, Desa Sakti, Bali, Indonesia, yesterday.

The victim, Siti Nuraini Rusidi, was reported to have died at about 11.10am local time, according to a report by Sinar Harian today.

According to local media portal BaliNews, Siti Nuraini joined a diving trip with a dive guide, boat captain and several other divers at about 8am.

However, concerns arose over her condition when the dive guide, Eugenius Franciso Ray, 33, noticed her coughing after they arrived at their first dive site at Manta Bay.

The dive guide reportedly asked about her condition, but Siti Nuraini said she was still able to continue with the activity until the dive at Manta Bay was completed.

The situation became tense after the group arrived at Crystal Bay, where they encountered very strong sea currents.

The conditions swept three divers away, while Siti Nuraini was reported to have died in the incident.

The incident later drew attention in Malaysia after a user shared details of the incident on Threads.