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Daily Express
21-05-2025
- Daily Express
Chinese tourist drowns in Sipadan
Published on: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Published on: Wed, May 21, 2025 Text Size: The victim being taken to the hospital. Kuala Lumpur: A Chinese tourist drowned while scuba diving off Sipadan Island in Semporna, Sabah, in a tragic incident witnessed by his wife on Sunday. The 37-year-old man reportedly entered the water without his instructor's supervision and was seen panicking before he submerged and disappeared, Harian Metro reported. Semporna Police Chief Supt Mohd Sobri Zainol said the incident was reported to police at 6.45pm after the man was confirmed dead at Tawau Hospital. Initial investigations showed the victim was among eight divers from various countries taking part in a dive session led by an instructor and four professional divers. A boatman saw the victim struggling in the water and one of the professional divers later found him unconscious at a depth of around 25 metres. The victim was pulled to the surface and given CPR onboard, during which he briefly responded by gasping and vomiting before losing consciousness again. Advertisement He was first brought to Semporna Hospital and then referred to Tawau Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. Police have classified the case as a sudden death report (SDR) and scheduled a post-mortem at Tawau Hospital. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Independent
20-05-2025
- The Independent
Chinese tourist drowns in diving mishap in Malaysia
A Chinese couple's diving trip to Sipadan Island in Malaysia took a tragic turn as the man drowned in front of his wife. The 37-year-old man was with other divers and their guides when he reportedly entered the water without his instructor's supervision before he drowned. The incident was reported to the police at 6.45pm on Monday, reported Malay Mail, quoting Semporna police chief superintendent Mohd Sobri Zainol. The incident, however, took place in the morning at around 10.45am, when he jumped into the water allegedly without permission from his guide. A boatman noticed the victim in a panicked state and sinking, before informing the crew. 'One of the diving instructors conducted a search for the victim and found him unconscious at a depth of about 25m,' Harian Metro quoted Mr Sobri as saying. 'The call was from one of the dive masters, who informed us that he and four other guides had brought with them a total of eight divers of various nationalities to the dive site,' he said, according to The Star. The victim, not identified by his name, was pulled on the boat and given CPR. Though he briefly responded by gasping and vomiting, he lost his consciousness before being moved to the hospital. He was first taken to the Semporna Hospital before being moved to the Tawau hospital where he was declared dead, said Mr Sobri. 'We have classified this case as sudden death and a post-mortem will be conducted on Tuesday (May 20) afternoon,' he said. The authorities have urged those with more information to come forward to assist police in their investigation. Earlier last year, body of another Chinese tourist was recovered near Mabul Island, a popular diving destination in Sabah. The victim, Zhang Cao, 31 a solo traveller from Henan, Guangdong, China, was last seen near the island before he was reported missing on 13 December . Mr Sobri said the discovery was made following a search operation by the Semporna Marine Police, aided by divers from nearby resorts.
Malay Mail
20-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Wife watches as Chinese tourist drowns during unsupervised dive in Sipadan waters
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — A Chinese tourist drowned while scuba diving off Sipadan Island in Semporna, Sabah, in a tragic incident witnessed by his wife on Sunday. The 37-year-old man reportedly entered the water without his instructor's supervision and was seen panicking before he submerged and disappeared, Harian Metro reported. Semporna police chief Superintendent Mohd Sobri Zainol said the incident was reported to police at 6.45pm after the man was confirmed dead at Tawau Hospital. Initial investigations showed the victim was among eight divers from various countries taking part in a dive session led by an instructor and four professional divers. A boatman saw the victim struggling in the water and one of the professional divers later found him unconscious at a depth of around 25 metres. The victim was pulled to the surface and given CPR onboard, during which he briefly responded by gasping and vomiting before losing consciousness again. He was first brought to Semporna Hospital and then referred to Tawau Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. Police have classified the case as a sudden death report (SDR) and scheduled a post-mortem at Tawau Hospital at 2pm today.
