Bodies of Italian divers did not have optimal equipment, says rescuer
- On Monday and Wednesday, rescue divers recovered the bodies of five Italian tourists who disappeared last Thursday while exploring the Thinwana Kandu cave system in Vaavu Atoll.
- Authorities are investigating how the group descended to about 165 feet, far exceeding the Maldives' 98-foot recreational limit, where experts theorize they became trapped and exhausted their limited air supply.
- Rising sandbanks within the cave may have created a wall-like appearance, DAN Europe CEO Laura Marroni explained, potentially misdirecting the group into a dead-end corridor with no exit.
- The search operation turned fatal on Saturday when Maldivian military diver Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdhee died from decompression illness while attempting to recover the victims from the cave.
- Investigators are analyzing GoPro cameras recovered from the site to clarify circumstances of the deaths, as the incident underscores severe risks of cave diving beyond recreational safety limits.
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The first photos of the interior of the underwater cave system where five Italian divers lost their lives in the Maldives were published.
First images from inside Maldives death cave: Rescue team release photographs showing where five Italian divers lost their lives
The first photos from inside the doomed Maldives cave system where five Italian divers died have now been released by the team that recovered their bodies. Source link : https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15841373/First-images-inside-Maldives-death-cave-Rescue-team-release-photographs-of.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 Author : Publish date : 2026-05-22 16:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A group of experienced divers were trapped in a maze of tunnels and narrow passages, where suspended sediment and darkness made search difficult for several days
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