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Five Italians die in Maldives diving incident, foreign ministry says
Maldivian authorities are investigating the deaths of five Italian tourists after a cave dive at about 165 feet ended in their disappearance.
- On Thursday, Italy's foreign ministry confirmed five Italian nationals died while exploring underwater caves in the Vaavu Atoll at a depth of around 165 feet.
- The group had been traveling aboard the Duke of York, a liveaboard diving vessel, before disappearing near Alimathaa and failing to resurface by midday.
- Maldivian authorities have launched an investigation into the tragedy, with reports indicating conditions at the dive site were unfavorable when the group entered the water.
- Officials have not released the victims' identities or cause of death, though according to Il Sole 24 Ore, one deceased is believed to be a researcher from Genoa.
- The Vaavu Atoll remains a popular destination for diving enthusiasts, though the incident has prompted heightened scrutiny of deepwater cave operations in the region.
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Five Italians died in an accident while diving in Maldives, without knowing the exact circumstances, announced Thursday the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement, the security forces on the spot finding a body, reports AFP.
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siol.netFive Italian citizens died in a diving accident in the Maldives on Thursday, the Italian Foreign Ministry said. The exact circumstances of the accident are not yet known, it added in a press release.
A diving accident in the Maldives claimed the lives of five Italians in a cave in Vaavu's atoll. Research continues in difficult weather conditions, while an investigation attempts to clarify the tragedy.
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