Singer Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency While Scuba Diving

52-year-old Indian singer Zubeen Garg has lost his life during a scuba diving accident.

While on a trip to Singapore, the well-known Indian singer was scuba diving during a yacht trip. According to the initial report, which is not a post-mortem, he suffered a medical emergency. Zubeen Garg was pulled from the water and rushed to Singapore General Hospital, but didn’t pull through.

• Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma released a statement to the Times of India, “The Singapore High Commission sent the death certificate of Zubreen Garg, and they mentioned the cause of death is drowning. But this is not a post-mortem report.”

The death of the famed Indian singer will have to undergo a full investigation. The cause of death has been initially presumed, but the true reason will only be found later.

India Shocked by Death of Singer

The Indian singer was well-loved and known across all of India. The country and music industry are shocked by his death, and many people have shared their grief online. His voice was one that filled homes across the country, and many artists have stepped up to show their respects.

• “The passing of Zubeen Garg is a terrible tragedy. His voice defined a generation, and his talent was truly unmatched. He overcame personal tragedies to reshape the landscape of Assamese music. His perseverance and courage have left an enduring mark. He will live on in our hearts and minds forever,” politician Rahul Gandhi shared on X.

As a result of his death, there have been huge processions moving through the streets of India. People have flocked to pay tribute to the dead singer. His passing has brought many people out to have one last chance to be in his presence.

Human Ocean walking with their beloved Singer Zubeen Garg… A phenomenon, very rare. He has occupied a place in our hearts probably very few have in our generation. Art can change people, society, a nation… He became a melodious expression of unspoken, inarticulate feelings of… pic.twitter.com/wmn1Kptv9z

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The untimely death of the Indian singer Zubeen Garg was a shock. A full investigation into the death of the 52-year-old will have to be made.