Bodies of 4 Missing Italians found in a Maldives Sea Cave
Authorities said the divers likely exceeded Maldives depth limits, and a rescue diver also died during the search.
- On Monday, Maldivian and Italian authorities confirmed the discovery of four missing Italian divers inside a 60-metre-deep cave in Vaavu Atoll, following searches resumed after a military diver's death.
- Gianluca Benedetti, a diving instructor, was found near the cave mouth last Thursday, while the remaining four—Monica Montefalcone, Giorgia Sommacal, Federico Gualtieri, and Muriel Oddenino—died at 50 metres, violating the 30-metre recreational limit.
- Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahudhee, a member of the Maldivian National Defence Force, died of underwater decompression sickness on Saturday during the recovery effort; President Mohamed Muizzu attended his funeral with military honours.
- Albatros Top Boat, the tour operator, denied authorizing the deep dive, stating the activity was "undertaken privately" and not part of the University of Genoa's scientific mission to monitor tropical biodiversity.
- The Maldives Tourism Ministry suspended the operating licence of the Duke of York pending an investigation, as experts note that diving at 50 metres requires specialized technical training and equipment.
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Five Italians die during a cave dive in the Maldives. Apparently the group disregarded several rules.
The bodies of the four still missing Italian divers in the Maldives have been found, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Maldivian government report. The bodies were found by rescue workers deep inside an underwater cave. The exact location of the bodies is now known, but they have not yet been recovered from the sea. Work on this will continue over the coming days. Last Thursday, five Italians died while exploring caves at a depth o…
The bodies of four of the five deceased Italian divers have been found in the Maldives. The divers lost their lives last week during a dive in an underwater cave.
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