Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFile image - The woman was scuba diving off Tioman Island in Malaysia (Getty)A 31-year-old woman, Heng Hing Ying, died on 19 July while scuba diving off Tioman Island in Malaysia. A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death was an arterial gas embolism, a condition where gas bubbles block blood flow. Police have classified the case as a sudden death, ruling out foul play, but are continuing investigations into potential negligence or technical issues. The victim was participating in a leisure dive at Batu Malang in Pulau Tulai with nine others, a dive instructor, and a dive master. She became separated from her group at a depth of 17.6m, was later found on the seabed, and was pronounced dead at a local clinic after resuscitation attempts failed. In fullWoman, 31, dies while scuba diving off popular Malaysian islandMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Scuba diver dies after separating from group off tourist island
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFile image - The woman was scuba diving off Tioman Island in Malaysia (Getty)A 31-year-old woman, Heng Hing Ying, died on 19 July while scuba diving off Tioman Island in Malaysia. A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death was an arterial gas embolism, a condition where gas bubbles block blood flow. Police have classified the case as a sudden death, ruling out foul play, but are continuing investigations into potential negligence or technical issues. The victim was participating in a leisure dive at Batu Malang in Pulau Tulai with nine others, a dive instructor, and a dive master. She became separated from her group at a depth of 17.6m, was later found on the seabed, and was pronounced dead at a local clinic after resuscitation attempts failed. In fullWoman, 31, dies while scuba diving off popular Malaysian islandMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
