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Along with the tragic death of Australian musician, Jae Haydon, near Bali’s Uluwatu this week, another Australian surfer has drowned off the shores of the Indonesian island. Fifty-five-year-old Anthony Lines’ body was found at Playgrounds wave near Jungutbatu Village in Nusa Lembongan, a small island off the southern coast of Bali just to the north of Nusa Penida. There’s a lodge in the area known as Playgrounds Wave Lodge but it was not immediately known if Lines was staying there.
His friend, fellow Australian Jason Henderson, apparently found Lines floating about an hour and a half after they went out. Lines was rushed to a nearby medical center but was pronounced dead on arrival.
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Authorities were informed by medical examiners that Lines–who reportedly hails from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast–had minor injuries “including bruising and blisters on his face and there were specific signs of drowning.” Other than that details are still sketchy as to the cause of his death.
Lines perished within the same 24-hour time period as Haydon, who, according to reports, went missing around 7:30 a.m. at Uluwatu. After falling on a wave, his broken board washed ashore with no sign of Haydon. Images of the board were shared on social media to try and find out whose it was. Haydon was located about 12 hours after his disappearance.
Australian Musician Jae Haydon
This story was updated with more detailed information regarding the location where Lines was reportedly found.
