Two Hong Kong divers reported dead in Philippines

SCMP have picked up a story from the GMA TV News website about 2 Hong Kong citizens who have died in a diving accident in the Philippines. Pang Chi-lung and Joanne Cheung Wai were both staying at Paradive Beach Resort on Mactan in Cebu. They had apparently been staying there since 6th March. It sounds as though they were diving off Olango Island and after 40 minutes they had not yet surfaced. Their instructor went in to look for them, but when he found them they were already unconscious. They were certified dead on arrival at hospital.

Our sympathies go out to their families and friends.

If you are a subscriber, the SCMP article is here.


About Neil Hambleton

I am a British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) Advanced Diver and an Open Water Instructor. I have been diving since 1992, after joining South China Diving Club (SCDC), which is a Hong Kong-based branch of the BSAC. Having moved to New Zealand, I am now a member of BSAC New Zealand.
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