Australian woman dies on Bali dive trip
An Australian woman has died after during a dive trip in Bali on the weekend.
The woman, understood to be from Victoria, went on a group dive at Manta Point in Nusa Penida Island on Saturday.
According to local police, the dive began at about 10am local time after equipment checks and a briefing to the participants.
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An Australian woman died while diving off the coast of Nusa Penida, Bali. Getty
About eight minutes into the dive, the woman resurfaced and said she was feeling some shortness of breath.
She fell unconscious while back on board the boat.
The crew performed CPR and rushed the woman to hospital, but she did not survive.
A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said they were providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in Bali.
"We send our deepest condolences to their family and friends at this difficult time," the spokesperson said.
"Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment."
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