One of two Russian tourists who died during a scuba diving activity near Verde Island in Batangas was attacked by sharks, the Philippine Coast Guard confirmed (PCG) yesterday. Ilya Perigudin, 29 and Maksim Melekhov, 39, were found floating in the waters off Pulong Bato on Thursday afternoon. Perigudin’s arms were severed when a rescue team of the PCG found him at past 5 p.m.

Ong, G., & Zoleta, M. (2025, March 2). PCG confirms sharks attacked tourist. The Philippine Star, p. 8.