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Second Foreign Diver Drowns Off Bali Beach | The Jakarta Globe
Denpasar. A 44-year-old Danish man drowned off of Crystal Bay beach on Balis Nusa Penida island on Tuesday, marking the second diving fatality there in the past three days.
Henrik Ent Jensen reportedly boarded a speed boat at 7.30 a.m. on Tuesday to dive in Crystal Bay his body was found floating in the water at 10 a.m. It is not yet clear if Jensen was diving alone.
Balis Klungkung Police chief Adj. Comr. Nyoman Suparta said on Tuesday that the victim was taken to a nearby Puskesmas, or community health center.
The victims remains have been evacuated to Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar for an autopsy, Suparta added.
Jensen reportedly owned Celagi Pisang village in nearby Nusa Lembongan island.
On Sunday, Japanese tourist Ai Tanaka, 34, died while diving in the same location. His body was found floating 43 meters under water.
Suparta said Tanakas body had also been sent to Sanglah Hospital for an autopsy.
Suparta has not said what might have caused Jensens death, but added that Tanakas was probably caused by a strong underwater current that dragged him while he was diving.
There remains the possibility of other causes, especially negligence of the [diving] operator, Suparta said.
Suparta also said that police have suggested diving operators not take their clients to Crystal Bay for the time being.