Bodies of divers who died in Maldives scuba accident returned to Italy
The bodies of four Italian divers who died in a scuba accident in the Maldives have been returned to Italy. The divers went missing while exploring an underwater cave, and their bodies were recovered after a challenging operation. Investigations are underway into the circumstances surrounding their deaths and the death of a military diver involved in the recovery effort.
- ▪Five Italian divers went missing on May 14 while diving in a cave in Vaavu Atoll.
- ▪The bodies of the four divers were located at a depth of around 200 feet in a dead-end chamber.
- ▪Two investigations have been initiated regarding the deaths of the divers and the military diver who was killed during the recovery operation.
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World Bodies of divers who died in Maldives scuba accident returned to Italy May 23, 2026 / 6:41 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave earlier this month while diving in the Maldives were repatriated early Saturday, a Maldivian government spokesperson said.Five Italian divers went missing on May 14 while exploring the cave about 160 feet underwater in Vaavu Atoll. The body of their Italian diving instructor was recovered outside the cave at the time and returned home.A high-risk operation to recover the bodies faced hurdles and was initially suspended after Mohamed Mahudhee, Madlivian, a military diver who was part of the recovery team, was killed.
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