Australian woman Angelina Smith and her Dutch partner Luciano Kross killed in Bali landslide
An Australian woman who died with her partner after a landslide swept away their Balinese villa while on holiday has been identified.
Angelina Smith, 47, and her Dutch partner Luciano Kross, 50, were sleeping in their wooden villa when a hill behind their Yeh Baat accommodation near the village of Jatiluwih gave way early Thursday morning after heavy rain.
It is understood it was the couple’s first night in the mountains, after rejecting locals’ suggestions that they stay elsewhere until the weather subsides.
Hours before the tragedy, Ms Smith shared images of strong winds hitting palm trees, while her partner captioned photos of their villa as ‘ancient paradise’.
Ms Smith was originally from Melbourne but was a permanent US resident who spent a lot of time in Indonesia, according to her social media.
Angelina Smith, 47, (right) and her Dutch partner Luciano Kross, 50 (left) have been identified as the two tourists killed by a landslide in Bali early Thursday morning
The couple was fast asleep when the landslide crushed their villa (damage pictured)
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A member of the Bali Travel Forum shared this webcam screenshot of two people walking on the beach during Nyepi
She described herself as an artist, “leader in female embodiment” and “movement explorer” who offered four-month Blut Lotus apprenticeships for online alchemy and mysticism training.
Ms Smith was in Byron Bay in northern NSW as recently as December.
“This time in Australia was a time for me to really connect with the land and give back to the earth that gives so much,” she posted online at the time.
‘A lot of reflection and spaciousness allowed me to take a step back to look at where I give and receive in balance, in gifts, in reverence for the beauty in the simplicity and artistry of simply ‘being’ in nature.’
Mr. Kross was a former massage therapist and teacher of holistic medicine.
According to Indonesian authorities, the couple’s bodies were found ‘in a sleeping position’ among the rubble.
Water channels above the villa for irrigation were eroded by the heavy rain, causing the fatal landslide.
Two vacant villas next to the couple’s home remained intact.
Angelina Smith, 47, (pictured with her partner) was originally from Melbourne
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to Ms Smith’s family.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time,” a spokeswoman said.
Large parts of Indonesia are prone to flooding and landslides during the wet season, which starts in November.
Landslides in Indonesia have been exacerbated in some places by deforestation, with prolonged heavy rainfall causing flooding in some areas.
At least 27 people were killed in landslides and flooding caused by heavy rainfall on the island of Sumatra last week.
Angelina Smith and her Dutch partner were on the first night of a mountain retreat when heavy rain caused a landslide that swept away their villa