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(I do not correct typos in quotes.)A Hong Kong tourist has died while scuba diving in Indonesia. Xinhua news agency says the 41-year-old died off south Sulawesi on Wednesday. His family members are flying to the scene.
An offical from the Chinese embassy said the deceased was a diving enthusiast, and had been a frequent visitor to a diving resort there. The embassy is contacting the Indonesian police to find out the cause of death.
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A Chinese tourist identified as An Tsang Ngai, 41, was found dead at the Tanjung Bira beach in Bulukumba district in South Sulawesi, police spokesman Sr. Comr. Chevy Ahmad Sopary said on Thursday.
Chevy said the tourist had been staying near the beach since Tuesday. Witnesses said he was diving alone at the nearby waters before his body was found by a local tour guide after it was swept ashore.
Police, Chevy said, were conducting an investigation, adding that the preliminary findings suggested the man ran out of oxygen or had been diving deeper than the 30-meter depth for which his equipment was designed.
Chevy said that a post-mortem examination by the Sultan Daeng Radja general hospital found no signs of violence, ruling out foul play. Police are contacting the Chinese Embassy to arrange the body’s return to China.