Yet another tourist death in Sabah, 5th incident this month involving tourists
January 12th, 2007Update 16/1/07: read in the papers about 2 days ago that the death was caused by him suffering a heart attack while in knee-deep water. But still, it happened while he was IN the water.
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After the last incident, comes yet another tourism-related death.
This morning, another tourist, this time a Russian drowned while swimming at Karambunai, which is located near the 5 star resort, the Nexus.
Boris Puchkov, 59, had gone for a dip around 10am and a while later, a lifeguard at a nearby resort noticed him struggling in the water.
What is unnerving is that all the drowning deaths was in shallow waters. What is going on? Rip tide? But why this spate? The sudden increase in tourist arrivals?
The usual procedures again was taken: lifeguard rushed in, pulled him to shore, gave CPR, rushed to the Sabah Medical Centre.
He was pronounced dead 30 minutes after arrival at the hospital.
This is the 5th incident this month involving tourists, after the 2 drowning cases at Pulau Sapi, overturned bus at Papar and boat capsize off Libaran.
Someone commented that the CM and CKK need to mandi bunga now.
As for me, I am definitely staying off a dip in the sea for now.
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