{
  "id": 6940996,
  "title": "Scuba diving tourist, 65, drowns after falling off boat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/scuba-diving-tourist-65-drowns-after-falling-off-boat-6940996",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T13:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/12/scuba-diving-tourist-65-drowns-after-falling-off-boat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 65-year-old Indian woman, Sabiya Shiek, tragically drowned in waters off Pulau Tioman after participating in a scuba diving activity. Initially, she informed her diving instructor that she wished to return to the boat following the session. However, after removing her equipment, it is believed that Sabiya slipped and fell back into the sea while attempting to climb the ladder to rejoin her family, according to Rompin police chief Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi. The diving instructors discovered her approximately 15 minutes later, found unconscious on the sandy seabed near the dive site. Despite resuscitation efforts, Sabiya was pronounced dead at the local health clinic.",
  "summary": "Police said the woman is believed to have slipped and fallen back into the sea while climbing the ladder to get on board a boat.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Scuba diving tourist, 65, drowns after falling off boat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/scuba-diving-tourist-65-drowns-after-falling-off-boat",
        "published": "2026-09-12T13:55:00.000Z"
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  "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."
}