Divers killed in Maldives cave may have taken wrong tunnel: "No way out"
Summary
Five Italian divers died in an underwater cave in the Maldives after possibly taking the wrong tunnel, which had no exit. They were found by Finnish divers working to recover their bodies, and authorities are investigating why they dived deeper than allowed by local rules.Key Facts
- The five Italians died after entering a dead-end tunnel about 165 feet (50 meters) underwater.
- Finnish divers from DAN Europe recovered their bodies in a narrow cave corridor.
- The divers included scientists and a diving instructor on a scientific mission studying marine life and climate change.
- The cave had a bright main chamber leading to a tricky sandbank that could confuse divers about the correct exit.
- The divers used standard air tanks, giving them only about 10 minutes at that depth.
- Maldivian authorities limit tourist dives to 30 meters, but these divers went around 60 meters deep.
- A Maldivian military diver also died during the search for the missing Italians.
- This is considered the worst diving accident in the Maldives’ history, a country made up of many small coral islands in the Indian Ocean.
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