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Indian national dies after slipping off a cliff while posing for a photo in Bali
An Indian national died after slipping into the sea while posing for a photo at a popular beach-view cliff in Nusa Penida, a small island east of Bali, on Saturday.
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The Broken Beach tourism attraction in Nusa Penida, Bali, is seen in this undated photo. (Shutterstock/File)
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n Indian national died after slipping into the sea while posing for a photo in a popular beach-view cliff in Nusa Penida, a small island east of Bali, on Saturday.
The National Search and Rescue (Basarnas) Bali chapter chief Gede Dharma said Abhishek Bathia fell down from a 40-meter height cliff at the Broken Beach tourist attraction in Bunga Mekar, Nusa Penida, on Saturday afternoon.
Gede said the incident happened at around 4:20 p.m Central Time Zone (WITA). The Basarnas team retrieved the victim's body on the day of the incident.
The evacuation process took at least two hours, involving teams from Basarnas, Nusa Penida Police, military personnel, the Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD Klungkung) and Gema Shanti Public Hospital, as well as locals.
“The victim’s body was finally evacuated at 8:30 p.m. after a two-hour evacuation process,” Darmada said, adding that the victim's body was immediately taken to Gema Shanti Public Hospital.
Basarnas Bali’s Nusa Penida unit coordinator, Cakra Negara, said the victim was posing for a photo when the incident happened. Cakra Negara added that the victim was waiting for his friend and spent his time taking photos of the view as well as posing for photos.
“His driver took photos of him while he was on the edge of the cliff waiting for his friend. But he slipped and fell down into the ravine,” Cakra Negara said.
Darmada urged visitors and the tourist attraction management to be alert on any risk of safety.
Basarnas has recorded several incidents of travelers falling down into ravines, especially in the Nusa Penida area, and losing their lives.
In November 2022, a domestic traveler from North Sulawesi had also fallen down the cliff in Broken Beach. Alvalindo Kesanda, 25, was rescued but suffered several injuries.
In 2018, a Chinese tourist fell from a cliff to his death after attempting to take a selfie on the edge of a cliff in Nusa Lembongan, another part of Nusa Penida. (dre)
