An Australian woman has collapsed and died just minutes into a group dive at a popular tourist hotspot in Bali.
Pamela Philip, 64, became unresponsive shortly after she arrived at Manta Point, a popular diving spot near the island off Nusa Penida in Indonesia, around 10am on Saturday.
She was the second Australian to die in Bali in as many days.
Ms Philip and her husband are understood to have checked in with Two Fish Divers 90 minutes prior, police told local media.
The couple, who are understood to be experienced divers, registered for the trip before they boarded a boat with 11 other tourists to travel to the scenic location.
Ms Philip and others received a briefing about the dive and their equipment was checked by tour guides en route to the diving spot.
Their equipment was checked again upon arrival and the divers were given the all clear to head into the water.
Just eight minutes later, Ms Philip resurfaced after she reportedly began to experience a shortness of breath and told a dive guide that she was finding it ‘hard to breathe’.
Ms Philip collapsed just minutes after she resurfaced from the water and it is understood she experienced a shortness of breath (pictured rescuers and first responders at the scene)
Ms Philip collapsed and lost consciousness while being assisted back onto the boat.
The crew administered CPR before she was transported to the nearby Nusa Medica Clinic but couldn’t be revived.
Klungkung Police spokesperson Agus Widiono said her body was sent to Sanglah Hospital, in Denpasar, for further examination.
An autopsy will be conducted when the body returns home to Australia.
‘The victim’s body was sent directly to Sanglah. [The] information is that the family will conduct an autopsy on the victim in [their] home country,’ Mr Widiono said.
It’s understood the couple were staying at the Pandawa Hotel in Nusa Penida.
Ms Philip was due to celebrate her 65th birthday in November.
No other details are known about Ms Philip, apart from being an Australian citizen and is reportedly from Victoria, according to the Herald Sun.
Ms Philip and her husband were among 11 others, who went on the diving trip at Manta Point, a popular diving spot near Nusa Penida, in Indonesia, on Saturday morning (stock image)
A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson confirmed to the publication that the department was ‘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,’ she said.
‘Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment.’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted the DFAT for comment.
Manta Point is one of the southernmost dive sites in Bali and is surrounded by high cliffs.
The popular tourist destination, which is famous for catching glimpses of Manta Rays, is only recommended for experienced divers.
Ms Philip’s body has been sent to Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar for further examination
The water is around 15 metres deep and the currents along with the sea conditions can be very rough.
The visibility underwater is also low and the water temperature is colder than other locations.
Ms Phillip’s death occurred just one day after another Aussie died in Bali after a horror motorbike crash.
Australian couple Thomas Cossins, 30, and Jasmine Sparreboom were on the holiday island to attend a friend’s wedding when they went out for a ride on Friday morning.
The couple had left Seminyak at about 6.30am to travel to Canggu where they met up with another rider, before they headed to the mountains near Gitgit.
According to a friend, Mr Cossins, an experienced bike rider, was in full riding gear and rounding a bend on a Kawasaki Ninja when he lost control and slammed into a concrete pillar. He couldn’t be revived and died at the scene.
Indonesia is the top overseas holiday destination for Aussies after the country overtook New Zealand as the preferred place for short-term trips.
Around 1.37 million Australians visited Indonesia in 2023 compared to 1.26 million people, who visited New Zealand, according to figures from the ABS.
