Two Russians died while scuba diving around Verde Island, Batangas on Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday. In a statement, the PCG said Coast Guard Station (CGS) Batangas commander Captain Airland Lapitan reported that four Russians were scuba diving in a portion of Pulong Bato when a sudden strong current washed them away.

Two Russian tourists died while scuba diving in Batangas, with one believed to have drowned while the other was attacked by sharks, a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official said on Friday. PCG

Two Russian tourists died in a suspected shark attack after being swept away by strong waves off Verde Island Passage in Batangas province on Thursday evening, the