Dubai, June 9 -- In a tragic incident during the Eid Al Adha holidays, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate has died while scuba diving at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai.

The deceased has been identified as Issac Paul Olakkengil, a 29-year-old civil engineer from Naduvilangadi village in Kerala's Thrissur district.

According to media reports, Olakkengil was taking part in a beginner-level scuba diving session on Friday, June 6, accompanied by his wife, Reshma, and younger brother, Ivin, when the tragedy occurred. He reportedly experienced difficulty breathing underwater and suffered a cardiac arrest.

Olakkengil was pulled from the water and rushed to a nearby hospital, but despite efforts to revive him, he was declared dead. ...