Renowned singer Zubeen Garg dies in Singapore after a scuba diving accident

Renowned Assamese singer Zubeen Garg has passed away at 52 years old in Singapore following a scuba diving accident. He was rescued from the sea by Singapore police and taken to a hospital, where he was undergoing intensive treatment. Doctors had placed him in the intensive care unit and were monitoring his condition, but he did not recover. The hospital has now confirmed his death. Garg had travelled to Singapore to participate in the North East Festival, where he was scheduled to perform on Wednesday. News of his passing has come as a shock to his fans and well-wishers across Assam and the Northeast, many of whom had been praying for his recovery since reports of the accident first emerged.

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