{
  "id": 6930514,
  "title": "Indian tourist drowns after falling from boat off Pulau Tioman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/indian-tourist-drowns-after-falling-from-boat-off-pulau-tioman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T12:53:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1531385/indian-tourist-drowns-after-falling-boat-pulau-tioman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 65-year-old Indian tourist, Sabiya Shiek, tragically lost her life after falling from a boat off the coast of Pulau Tioman today. The incident unfolded around 9:50 am when Sabiya was descending back onto the vessel following a Discover Scuba Diving session near Pulau Renggis. Accompanied by her daughter and two scuba diving instructors, she informed the instructor of her wish to return to the boat. While assisted by her daughter in climbing the ladder, Sabiya slipped and plunged into the sea. The situation was reported to the instructor, who promptly initiated a search operation. Upon being found unconscious at the bottom of the sea, she was transported to Klinik Kesihatan Tekek on Pulau Tioman, where medics confirmed her demise. Sabiya hailed from Tamil Nadu, India, and was on a four-day holiday with her family at the resort. She did not possess a scuba diving certificate and had participated in the activity. The depth of the seabed in that area is approximately seven meters. Her remains were subsequently sent to Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan in Kuantan for a post-mortem examination.",
  "summary": "ROMPIN: An Indian tourist drowned after falling from a boat in the waters off Pulau Tioman here today.",
  "key_points": [
    "65-year-old Indian tourist Sabiya Shiek drowns off Pulau Tioman",
    "Fell from boat during descent after scuba diving session",
    "Found unconscious at sea bottom, died later in hospital"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}