Last two bodies of Italian divers killed in scuba diving accident recovered, Maldives says
Authorities say the recovery closes a search that began after five Italian divers died in a cave dive and a rescuer also died.
- On Wednesday, Maldivian authorities recovered the final two bodies of Italian scuba divers, completing recovery operations near Vaavu Atoll after a week-long search for the group of five.
- The five Italian divers entered a deepwater cave system last week, descending to 60 meters—significantly exceeding the 30 meters permitted for standard recreational diving in the Maldives.
- Three Finnish diving experts assisted local police and military personnel in locating the bodies, while Maldives National Defence Force diver Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahudhy died from decompression illness during the search.
- University of Genoa claimed the dive "was not part of the activities envisaged by the scientific mission, but was carried out in a personal capacity," while authorities continue investigating to "find the facts of what happened.
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The recovery of the bodies of the last two Italian divers missing in an underwater cave in Maldives closed on Wednesday a complex search operation that faced extreme conditions and also left the death of a local rescuer.The group disappeared the previous Thursday during an expedition in the Vaavu atoll, an area of the Asian archipelago known for its coral reefs and for the practice of diving.The first reports published by the Edition.mv portal i…
For five Italians, the discovery of an underwater cave in the Maldives ended fatally, while a rescue diver died in the rescue operation. What was the fate of the six?
Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave
“Monica [Montefalcone], according to many, is the person who has the most scientific literature on those corals in the world,” he told La Repubblica newspaper. “There are hundreds of graduate students writing theses on the Maldives using the data they gather together with Monica, or that Monica gathered. And no one knew anything? It makes me laugh.” Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source The post Final two bodies of missing Italians r…
The professionalism of Finnish divers was praised.
The five bodies were found in a cave 60 meters deep. The group, linked to the University of Genoa, studied the effects of climate change on biodiversity.
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