He said the incident took place when the trio were getting trained in a designated training area during the session.

“It seems they were getting trained for scuba diving, and apparently, he [Issac] couldn’t breathe properly and moved away from the pack,” said Pyarilos.
“So, everyone panicked and was impacted under water. I was told Reshma was rescued to the shore first, followed by the other two.”

Brother out of danger

Issac was rushed to a hospital but could not be saved. Meanwhile, he said, Ivin also collapsed on reaching the hospital and is currently under observation.

“He is out of danger,” said Pyarilos.

He said the family is cooperating with the police, who have seized the equipment used in the scuba diving session as part of their investigation into the case.

“We are working with the authorities to repatriate his mortal remains after we receive the necessary legal documents,” said Pyarilos.

Ivin had not been informed about his only brother’s passing till Saturday evening, he said.

“All of them are engineers. While Issac and Reshma are in Dubai, Ivin is based in Abu Dhabi. Ivin’s friends just told me they are concerned about breaking this heart-wrenching news to him, as the brothers shared a strong bond,” said Pyarilos.

Gulf News has reached out to Dubai Police for a comment.