Tourist dies of epileptic attack

Tourist dies of epileptic attack

DENPASAR, Bali: A Taiwanese tourist, David Saiao, 40, had an epileptic fit while on a cruise in the Nusa Lembongan waters, and died soon after he was taken to hospital.

Klungkung police chief Lt. Col. IGK Kesuma said on Thursday that Saiao had the attack just as he was about to get off the ship and on to the beach.

His body was kept in the Denpasar Public Hospital's morgue for two days before being flown to Taiwan yesterday.

The deceased was a manager of the IBM computer company and was in Bali to attend a conference of the company in the recreation site of Nusa Dua. (swe)