Experts locate bodies of four missing Italian divers inside Maldives cave
Summary
Rescuers found the bodies of four missing Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives, four days after they disappeared. The search had paused after a local military diver died during the recovery attempt, but experts located the bodies in the largest segment of the cave.Key Facts
- The four Italian divers were found together inside the third and largest part of an underwater cave in Vaavu Atoll, Maldives.
- A fifth Italian diver’s body was found earlier outside the cave.
- The divers went missing while exploring a cave about 50 meters deep, which is beyond the Maldives’ recreational diving limit of 30 meters.
- The search stopped temporarily after a Maldives military diver died from decompression sickness during a rescue mission.
- Three Finnish expert divers arrived to help locate the bodies.
- The rescue teams plan to recover two bodies one day and possibly the other two the next.
- Rough weather has made rescue efforts more difficult.
- The cause of the divers’ deaths is still being investigated.
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