Bodies of four remaining Italian scuba divers repatriated from the Maldives
The bodies of four Italian scuba divers who drowned in the Maldives have been repatriated to Italy. They were part of a scientific mission and were found in an underwater cave at a depth of 164 feet. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the tragedy, including why the divers exceeded legal diving limits.
- ▪The divers were found in the cave's third and deepest chamber with empty oxygen tanks.
- ▪The tragedy is considered the worst diving accident in the Maldives' history.
- ▪Italian authorities are investigating the incident as a culpable homicide.
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World News Bodies of four remaining Italian scuba divers repatriated from the Maldives By Gabrielle Fahmy Published May 23, 2026, 7:07 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The bodies of the four remaining Italian scuba divers who drowned in an underwater cave in the Maldives have been repatriated. Monica Montefalcone, a marine biologist from the University of Genoa; her daughter Giorgia Sommacal; researcher Muriel Oddenino; and recent graduate Federico Gualtieri were brought home to Italy early Saturday. Montefalcone and Gualtieri’s bodies were recovered Tuesday by an elite squad of Finnish divers, and Sommacal’s and Oddenino’s were pulled out of the water Wednesday.
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