Bodies of divers who died in Maldives scuba accident returned to Italy
Summary
The bodies of four Italian divers who died in an underwater cave in the Maldives were returned to Italy. The divers went missing on May 14 during a deep cave dive, and their bodies were found after a rescue mission that included Finnish expert divers. Two investigations are ongoing into the deaths of the divers and a Maldivian military diver who died during the recovery.Key Facts
- Five Italian divers went missing on May 14 while diving about 160 feet deep in a cave in Vaavu Atoll, Maldives.
- The body of their Italian diving instructor was recovered earlier outside the cave and sent home.
- A Maldivian military diver died during the body recovery operation.
- Three Finnish expert divers helped find the four missing divers at about 200 feet depth in the cave.
- The recreational diving limit in the Maldives is around 98 feet, much shallower than where the divers were found.
- The four victims were identified as an ecology professor, her daughter, a marine biologist, a researcher, and a diving instructor.
- Officials said the divers were found in a dead-end chamber and may have gotten lost.
- Two official investigations have started: one looking into the divers' deaths and the other into the military diver's death. Italy agreed to share autopsy results if done.
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