Italy’s foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians dead in Maldives sea cave
Summary
Rescuers found the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives, four days after they went missing. The search paused after a Maldivian military diver died, but resumed with help from three Finnish expert divers who located the bodies.Key Facts
- Four Italian divers died while exploring a deep underwater cave in Vaavu Atoll, Maldives.
- Their bodies were found inside the third and largest segment of the cave.
- A fifth Italian diver, a diving instructor, was found earlier outside the cave.
- The divers were at about 50 meters deep, deeper than the Maldives' recreational diving limit of 30 meters.
- The search stopped temporarily after a Maldivian military diver died from decompression sickness.
- Three experienced Finnish cave divers aided in locating the bodies using special diving equipment called closed-circuit rebreathers.
- Rescue efforts faced challenges from bad weather.
- The cause of the divers’ deaths is still under investigation.
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