India, June 8 -- An Indian-origin engineer died while scuba diving at Jumeirah Beach in the UAE's Dubai region on Friday.

The incident occurred when the country was observing Eid Al Adha holidays.

The deceased engineer was identified as Issac Paul Olakkengil.

David Pyarilos, Issac's uncle who is assisting the family with the legal procedures, told Khaleej Times that the incident happened during a training session at a designated scuba diving area in Dubai on Friday.

"They were participating in a beginners' training session when Issac began to struggle with his breathing and drifted away from the rest of the group," said Pyarilos.

He was pulled out of the water and shifted to a hospital where he failed to revive.

"We are currently co...