Assam's popular singer Zubeen Garg dies while scuba diving in Singapore

Guwahati: Popular singer from Assam and youth heartthrob Zubeen Garg died while scuba diving in Singapore on Friday, organisers of a festival in the Southeast Asian country said.

He was 52, and is survived by his wife.

Garg sustained injuries during scuba diving, and was rushed to a hospital, where he died at the intensive care unit while undergoing treatment.

He had gone to Singapore to participate in the three-day North East Festival which was scheduled to begin on Friday.