KOTA KINABALU: A 28-year-old woman tourist from China died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 17 hours after encountering difficulties while snorkeling at Manukan Island.
Wang Chao, who just turned 28 on Sunday, and her 32-year-old husband went to Manukan Island on Sunday.
The victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment but passed away at 7.49am yesterday.
Deputy city police chief Superintendent M Chandra confirmed the news yesterday, adding that the police had classified the incident as a drowning case.
Chandra added that the police had launched an investigation into this incident.