Briton drowns in Bali

Briton drowns in Bali

JAKARTA (JP): The body of a British tourist, who drowned while snorkeling at the diving resort of Buleleng in north Bali on Thursday, was found about three miles from where he was last seen.

Buleleng Police Chief Lt. Col. Andi Chaerudin said local people, who joined the search effort, found the body of George Adrian Mark washed ashore in an area called Teluk Kelor on the same day, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.

Mark, 32, was taking part in a diving tour with five other tourists on Menjangan Island. Police believed he was swept away by a strong current while snorkeling.

The British consulate in Denpasar, capital of Bali, had been notified of Mark's death. His body was still lying in the morgue of Singaraja general hospital yesterday. (emb)