Indian Engineer Dies During Scuba Diving Session At Dubai’s Jumeirah Beach

Last Updated:June 08, 2025, 16:07 IST

Olakkengil suffered a cardiac arrest after experiencing difficulty breathing underwater.

Issac Paul Olakkengil, died at Jumeirah Beach, Dubai (Representative image).

In a tragic incident, an Indian engineer died while undergoing a scuba diving session during the Eid Al Adha holidays in Dubai.

The deceased, identified as 29-year-old civil engineer Issac Paul Olakkengil, was in Dubai with his wife, Resham and younger brother, Ivin, when he took the adventurous water activity at Jumeirah Beach on Friday, according to Khaleej Times.

As per the report, the incident took place during a training session at the designated diving area. Both Reshma and Ivin were also receiving training when the situation took a turn for the worse. Reportedly, Olakkengil suffered a cardiac arrest after experiencing difficulty breathing underwater.

“It seems they were getting trained for scuba diving, and apparently, he couldn’t breathe properly and moved away from the pack. So, everyone panicked and was impacted underwater. I was told Reshma was rescued to the shore first, followed by the other two," David Pyarilos, Olakkengil’s uncle, who is overseeing the legal procedure for the family, said as quoted by the news outlet.

Olakkengil was rushed to the hospital, where he died while, Ivin collapsed on reaching the hospital and is currently under observation.

Pyarilos confirmed that he was out of danger, but doctors were keeping close tabs on him.

Ivin was only informed about his brother’s death on Saturday, while the family works with the police to complete the investigation. The Dubai law enforcement officials have seized the equipment used during the scuba diving session to analyse it.

Shobhit Gupta

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben...Read More

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben...

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