Assamese singer Zubeen Garg dies in scuba diving accident

Assamese singer Zubeen Garg died in a scuba diving accident in Singapore on Friday. He was 52.

Garg was in the country to participate in the North East Festival, a three-day event that was scheduled to begin on Friday.

“It is with deep sadness that we share the news of Zubeen Garg’s passing,” PTI quoted a statement issued by the organisers of the festival. “While scuba diving, he experienced breathing difficulties and was immediately given CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation] before being rushed to Singapore General Hospital.”

Garg was declared dead at around 2.30 pm IST.

Shyamkanu Mahanta and Team, Garg’s management team for the event in Singapore, stated that a few members of the local Assamese community had taken Garg out on a yacht.

“On receiving the news [of the accident], our team rushed immediately to the hospital and has since been working closely with the High Commission to complete the necessary procedures,” ANI quoted the statement.

It added that the event was cancelled in light of the development.

Garg, born in 1972 in Meghalaya, primarily worked in the Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-language film and music industries. The Assamese singer had sung in more than 40 languages and dialects.

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