Guwahati, Sept. 19 -- Popular singer Zubeen Garg passed away on Friday in a tragic scuba diving accident. The singer was in Singapore for the Northeast India Festival (NEIF), where he was scheduled to perform.

Garg's sudden passing left the entire nation shocked, with many paying emotional tributes across social media platforms. Fans in large numbers also gathered outside the singer's residence in Guwahati, Assam, amid the arrival of his family members and friends.

In visuals from Zubeen Garg's hometown, many could be seen wearing a downcast look, grieving his passing.

One of the late singer's childhood friends, musician Manash Baruah from Jorhat, spoke to ANI and expressed his thoughts. "We were together since our childhood days and d...