Fourth Australian dies in Bali in three weeks

A fourth Australian has died in Bali in three weeks. Photo / Getty Images
An Australian man who died suddenly at Bali airport on Wednesday has been identified as 53-year-old Joseph Fisher.
This makes Fisher the fourth Australian to have died in Bali in the past three weeks.
The incident unfolded at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar and occurred in the arrivals area shortly before noon local time.
An airport spokesman said the man fainted in the arrivals area. Aviation security called the airport’s medical team and CPR was given.
Fisher was later taken to BIMC Hospital in Kuta, but he did not survive. His cause of death is not yet known.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is assisting Fisher’s family, with a spokesman saying, “We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.”
In a bizarre turn of events, Fisher is the fourth Australian to die in Bali in recent weeks.
On September 1, 67-year-old Victorian woman Pamela Phillips died while diving at the popular diving spot, Manta Point, near the island off Nusa Penida. Described as an experienced diver, Phillips and her husband had joined 13 other tourists on a boat bound for the tourist hotspot.
Only eight minutes into the dive, Phillips returned to the surface, allegedly complaining of shortness of breath, but after a tour guide helped her on to the boat, she collapsed and lost consciousness.
She was taken to Nusa Medika Clinic, but was not able to be saved.
On August 30, 30-year-old Thomas James Cossins, of NSW, died in a high-speed motorcycle crash in Bali’s Sukasada district.
Chief Inspector Bachtiar Arifin, of the Buleleng Police Traffic Unit, later stated Cossins was unable to navigate the difficult terrain, ending up in a ditch and suffering severe head injuries.
Residents immediately ran to Cossins’ aid and he was transferred to Parama Sidhi Hospital, but later pronounced dead.
On August 18, Shane Ramsay, 30, of Perth, died in a scooter crash in Bali’s popular tourist area of Seminyak. Ramsay had been visiting to attend a friend’s wedding.
Having undergone emergency brain surgery, Ramsay was flown to Perth, but his life support system was later turned off in hospital.