Latest News About Italian divers lose lives in Maldives dive

Updated 2026-06-18 00:03

five Italian divers died during a deep-water dive while diving in the Maldives, bodies found inside an underwater cave later by authorities and launching full recovery efforts; a Maldives National Defence Force diver who helped in the rescue died from decompression sickness in the follow-up recovery; the group reportedly descended to about 50 meters, past standard recreational limits as part of the troubled dive.

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