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Maldives scuba diving accident: The body of one of the Italian divers was recovered on Friday, the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) said.
economictimes.indiatimes.comA military diver working to recover the bodies of a group of Italian divers from an underwater wave in the Maldives has died, authorities said.
abcnews.comThe remains of the 4 Italians are believed to be deep inside an underwater cave.
www.cbsnews.comFour of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa.
www.bbc.comIn what is being described as the worst diving accident in Maldives history, five Italian tourists have died after a deep-water scuba dive into an underwater cave in Vaavu Atoll. The tragedy has sent shockwaves through the global diving community and prompted an immediate police investigation. 🌎 Maldives Cave Diving Tragedy: 5 Italian Tourists Dead, Police Launch Investigation.
www.latestly.comMaldivian Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Ameen said in a post on X that the accident occurred during a scuba diving trip in the atoll, located south of the capital Male. Local media reported that the divers had attempted to explore caves at a depth of about 50 meters. The Maldives National Defence Force said aircraft and speedboats were deployed after the five divers were reported missing on Thursday afternoon. It noted that rescuers had recovered one body from inside a cave, and...
english.news.cnMaldivian authorities have suspended the search for four Italian divers believed to be trapped in an underwater cave.
abc7news.comThe divers went missing Thursday while exploring a cave in Vaavu Atoll, nearly 200 feet below the surface, according to the Maldives National Defense Force.
www.goodmorningamerica.comItaly's foreign ministry said the caves are at a depth of 50 metres and that the circumstances of the divers' death remain under investigation.
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