Pulau Sipadan Dive Turns Tragic As Chinese Tourist Drowns

21-05-2025

The sea can be a scary place if not treaded appropriately. Other than the lack of oxygen, our movements are stiffened and slow, and the pressure down below may suffocate, leaving a little more than a second for things to go awry.
On Monday (19th May 2025), a Chinese tourist watched her husband drown in front of her as he dived into the water off the coast of Pulau Sipadan, Sabah. Reports say that he jumped off the boat without the supervision of the diving instructors.
The pair were a part of a group of 8 divers who participated in a diving activity by the resort. Police statements reported that the incident involving the 37-year-old male tourist happened at 10:45 a.m. as he jumped into the water without the supervision of his diving instructor. The victim's body was found unconscious by one of the divers at an estimated depth of 25 metres.
A statement from District Police Chief Superintendent Mohd Sabri Zainol adds that he was brought back to the boat where the group made attempts to resuscitate him. The tourist showed some response by taking a deep breath and proceeded to vomit, but he remained unconscious afterwards. Unfortunately, the victim was pronounced dead upon his arrival at Tawau Hospital after he was transferred from Semporna Hospital.
What started as a fun trip ended in a tragic accident. We send our condolences to the victim's family.
Source: New Straits Times
Alyssa Gabrielle contributed to this article

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