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The Australian woman was killed when a landslide swept away her Balinese villa and filmed herself dancing on its deck in stormy conditions just hours before tragedy struck.
Angelina Smith, 47, and her Dutch partner Luciano Kross, 50, were fast asleep in their wooden villa when a hill behind their Yeh Baat home near Jatiluwih village collapsed on Thursday morning after heavy rain.
Indonesian authorities said the couple, who were on the first night of a mountain retreat, were found dead in the debris in ‘sleeping positions’.
Mrs Smith, who described herself as a ‘feminine embodiment leader’ and ‘movement scientist’, shared videos of her dancing in the villa in the 48 hours before the landslide.
‘My dance is my connection to the divine,’ she captioned a series of videos that showed her smiling for the camera as she swayed to the music in several places.
‘These are just some humble dances to graze this space. With love, Angelina.’
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 Jatiluwih village collapsed on Thursday morning after heavy rain (the couple are pictured)
Angelina Smith, who describes herself as a ‘feminine embodiment leader’ and ‘movement scientist’ shared videos of her dancing in the villa 48 hours before the landslide
Just before the tragedy, Ms Smith also shared footage of strong winds whipping nearby palm trees.
The strong winds of the incoming storm blow the leaves from a nearby tree and stretch the fabric of her dress into the wind.
The monsoon-like rainfall that followed would later overload nearby water channels and trigger the fatal landslide that swept away the hillside villa on Thursday.
Ms Smith was originally from Melbourne but was a US permanent resident who spent a lot of time in Indonesia, according to her social media profiles.
The spiritual healer spent time in Byron Bay in northern NSW as recently as December.
She offered four-month online alchemy and mystic training apprenticeships that promised to provide ‘a place of deep healing’.
“Passion for loving your life is contagious around Angelina,” her website states.
‘Her adventurous and dynamic spirit connects people to their own unique potential and true essence. Her dedication to this is paramount to her health and well-being and to others with whom she passionately works.’
Her partner, Mr. Kross, was a former massage therapist and holistic medicine educator.
Ms Smith (pictured) offered four-month Blue Lotus apprenticeships in online alchemy and mysticism that promised to provide ‘a place of deep healing’
Hours before the tragedy, Mrs Smith shared footage of strong winds whipping the palm trees, while her partner captioned pictures of their villa (pictured) as ‘old paradise’
Water channels that sat above the villa for irrigation were eroded by the torrential rain and triggered the fatal landslide (damage is pictured)
Water channels that sat above the villa for irrigation were eroded by the torrential rain and triggered the fatal landslide.
Two empty villas next to the couple’s residence remained intact.
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to Ms Smith’s family.
“We send our deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time,” a spokeswoman said.
Large areas of Indonesia are prone to floods and landslides during the wet season, which starts in November.
Landslides are more common in the archipelago due to deforestation, with prolonged torrential rains causing flooding in some areas.
Landslides and floods triggered by intense rain last week killed at least 27 people on the island of Sumatra.