Tourist dies after losing consciousness during Tioman scuba dive

A 55-year-old Afghan man, Mohammed Seyar Musazay, residing in California, passed away during a Discovery Scuba Diving activity off the coast of Pulau Tioman.

The incident occurred while vacationing with his daughter, during which his breathing apparatus detached, leading to unconsciousness and his subsequent death at a local health clinic.

Initial investigations revealed no prior issues during the dive, and a post-mortem is underway at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital in Kuantan.

KUANTAN, Oct 1 — A 55-year-old Afghan man died while taking part in a Discovery Scuba Diving (DSD) activity in the waters off Kampung Salang, Pulau Tioman, Rompin, yesterday.

Rompin police chief Supt Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi said the victim, Mohammed Seyar Musazay, who was residing in California, United States, was confirmed dead at about 12.40pm after being taken to the Kampung Tekek Health Clinic.

He said initial investigations found that the victim was on holiday in Pulau Tioman with his 24-year-old daughter from Kuala Lumpur and had been staying at a chalet in Kampung Salang since September 26.

“At about 11am, the victim, his daughter and a scuba instructor went out to take part in the DSD activity.

“Before starting the activity, the victim and his daughter were briefed on the use of diving equipment. They were then taken to the beach for practical training and subsequently to the sea,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Sharif Shai said the dive lasted about 20 minutes at a depth of six metres, with the victim initially appearing to be in good condition and showing no problems.

“When the activity was about to end, the instructor helped the victim’s daughter return to the surface first from a depth of about three metres before he noticed the victim struggling to reach the surface about three metres away from him.

“The instructor then approached the victim and found that his breathing apparatus (regulator) had become detached from his mouth and that he was unconscious,” he said.

Sharif Shai said the victim was then taken to the beach before being transported by a villager’s boat to the Kampung Tekek Health Clinic, where he was pronounced dead.

“The victim’s body was taken to Teluk Gading by a Marine Police boat at about 4.50pm before being sent to the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) in Kuantan for a post-mortem,” he added. — Bernama

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一名居住在加利福尼亚州的 55 岁阿富汗男子 Mohammed Seyar Musazay 在刁曼岛海岸附近进行探索水肺潜水活动时不幸身亡。

事件发生在他与女儿度假期间，期间他的呼吸器脱落，导致他失去知觉，随后在当地一家诊所去世。

初步调查显示潜水过程中没有发生任何问题，目前正在关丹的 Tengku Ampuan Afzan 医院进行尸检。

关丹，10 月 1 日讯——昨天，一名 55 岁的阿富汗男子在龙宾刁曼岛甘榜沙朗附近海域参加探索水肺潜水 (DSD) 活动时不幸身亡。

罗宾警区主任沙里夫·沙伊·沙里夫·蒙多伊警监表示，受害者穆罕默德·塞亚尔·穆萨扎伊居住在美国加利福尼亚州，在被送往甘榜德克卫生诊所后，于下午 12 点 40 分左右被确认死亡。

他说，初步调查发现，受害者与他来自吉隆坡的 24 岁女儿在刁曼岛度假，自 9 月 26 日起一直住在甘榜沙朗的一间小木屋里。

“上午 11 点左右，受害者、他的女儿和一名潜水教练外出参加 DSD 活动。

“在活动开始前，受害者和他的女儿接受了潜水设备使用方面的讲解。之后，他们被带到海滩进行实际操作训练，随后下海潜水，”他昨天在一份声明中说。

沙里夫·沙伊表示，潜水持续了约 20 分钟，深度为 6 米，受害者最初看起来状况良好，没有表现出任何问题。

“活动即将结束时，教练先帮助受害者的女儿从大约三米深的水下返回水面，然后才注意到受害者在距离他大约三米远的地方挣扎着想要浮出水面。

“教练随后走近受害者，发现他的呼吸器（调节器）已经从嘴上脱落，而且他已经失去意识，”他说。

沙里夫·沙伊表示，受害者随后被带到海滩，然后由村民的船运送到甘榜德克卫生诊所，在那里被宣布死亡。

“受害者遗体于下午4点50分左右由水警船只运至特鲁克加丁，随后被送往关丹的东姑安潘阿夫赞医院（HTAA）进行尸检，”他补充道。——马新社

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