What should have been a memorable event became a tragedy.
Filipino newlyweds Leomer and Erika Joyce Lagradilla, who just got married on Dec. 18, drowned and died yesterday while honeymooning in the Maldives, reports state.
ABS-CBN reported that the couple arrived in the Maldives, their dream destination, on Jan. 11. They had just gotten married after dating for more than 10 years. Both of them were Overseas Filipino Workers; Leomer worked in Singapore while his wife worked in Riyadh.
According to a report from Maldives news website Raajje.mv, the couple drowned on the island of Dhiffushi.
According to reports received by the Philippine Star, Leomer drowned first. Both he and his wife were motionless when rescuers reached them.
In a statement released by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the two drowned while they were snorkeling and were pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital after they were rescued by resort staff.
The DFA said that it’s coordinating with the Philippine embassy in Dhaka to arrange for the repatriation of the bodies.
The couple both hail from the province of Laguna. Leomer is originally from the town of Lumban while Erika is from Pagsawitan, reported ABS-CBN News. A GoGetFunding page has been set up to raise PHP1.268 million (USD$ 24,288.87), the amount of money needed to repatriate their bodies to the country.
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