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.

Batangas on Saturday said their personnel saw sharks attacking the lifeless body of a Russian diver near Verde Island on Thursday. "Our guys conducting the rescue, they saw the sharks attacking the victim,

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