The Death Of An Indonesian Beauty Vlogger, Caused By An Accidental Electrocution

Death is swift for some people. But it's not how fast death is, but the way how a death happens that can make headlines.

Rini Cesillia was an Indonesian beauty vlogger and blogger, who frequently shared tutorials on makeups and how to apply them.

She was based in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, before flying to Bali for a paradisiacal getaway. But for the woman, her visit to the 'Island of the Gods' was her last.

Rini was with her friend Maria Istella Bambang. And it was in one afternoon, that Maria found water spilling out of the bathroom onto the bedroom floor.

Maria banged on the door and received no answer.

It was only after she managed to open the bathdoor, that she found Rini's lifeless body, naked beneath the shower with the water still running.

Rini Cesillia
Rini Cesillia

According to the authorities, Rini had a burn mark on her chest. And when she was found, Rini was still holding the shower head in her hand.

It is alleged that Rini was accidentally electrocuted by a faulty shower at her hotel in Denpasar.

"We suspect (Cesillia) died from electric shock. The body has been evacuated to Sanglah Hospital. We are waiting for the post-mortem exam to ascertain whether the cause of death was electrocution or not," saod South Denpasar Police Criminal Investigation Unit Inspector Bangkit Dananjaya.

Rini was 26 years old when she died.

Before her death, Cesillia had posted several photos of her time in Bali to her Instagram.

But suddenly, she stopped posting, and made no contact to anyone.

Her friends in Jakarta who were worried, said that they couldn't contact her while she was on her holiday.

As for Rini's fans and followers, they were inconsolable after finding out about the vloggers death.

They even created the hashtag #RIPrinicesiliia on Twitter and Instagram.

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It is said that the cause of Rini's death was electrocution caused by the bathroom's electric water heater.

While being electrocuted while in a shower is extremely rare, it's not unheard of.

And the chances for the danger increase when the electrical equipment is used in high humidity environment.

In Rini's case, she was Bali in Indonesia, an island located in the equator. And the bathroom itself from the steamy hot shower, made the risk even higher.

Because of this, grounding wire is prerequisite in many buildings, especially new ones.

But if the building's failed to notice this, or lacked the proper maintenance, this kind of accident can happen.

During showering, the large amount of vapor accumulated inside the bathroom made the jacketing of the water heater to be electrically charged. In addition, the naked metal plumbing and shower head which Rini had contact with, served as an excellent media for the conduction of electricity from the water heater.

Death would have certainly been instantaneous.

Rini started her vlog out of boredom. Since it was passionate about makeups, she started sharing her opinions about beauty products.

Since she had a passion for South Korea, and loved listening to K-Pop and watching K-drama, the majority of Rini's makeup review involved Korean makeup.

It was her dreams to help others.

But later on, she expanded her niche to also blog about events, travel stories, make-up tutorials and celebrity make-up looks.

Her blog is written in both Bahasa Indonesia and English.

Throughout her career as a blogger and vlogger, Rini has a sizable fanbase on social media.

She also won a number of achievements, including The Face Shop K-Mos Look Competition, Indonesian Beauty Make-up challenge and Buzz Korea award: Blog of the year.

She even appeared on television and national magazines. She was also invited as a guest at a local talkshow.