A snorkeling boat carrying 13 people, including 11 Australian tourists, capsized in rough seas off Bali, Indonesia, on Friday ( Mar 21 ), killing a woman and injuring two others, according to police.
According to local police spokeswoman Agus Widiono, the Sea Dragon vessel was attempting to reach Nusa Penida, a well-known small island near Bali, when it was overtaken by great waves.
When a 39-year-old girl, identified by police as Anna Maree, was hit by a huge wave that caused the team to look at marine scenery when their vessel was hit. A second storm followed, which capsized the vessel in Kelingking lakes, according to Widiono.
Two nearby crew members and two wounded tourists were rescued from the rough waters by a local boat. The body of Maree was also discovered by volunteers, the director said.
The survivors are receiving treatment at a local health facility and are in a stable situation.
In recent years, hundreds of people have died in Indonesian sea injuries. Security restrictions are inadequately enforced, and boats frequently are overcrowded.
The great mainland nation, which includes more than 17, 000 territories and 280 million people, has a population of 280 million, and ships are a common and reasonably priced mode of transportation.