Diver dies while searching for bodies of tourists killed in Maldives scuba tragedy
A Maldivian diver, Sergeant Major Mohamed Mahudhee, died while participating in recovery operations for five Italian tourists who perished during a scuba diving excursion in Vaavu Atoll. The tourists, including a marine biology professor and her daughter, died during a 160-foot dive into an underwater cave. Mahudhee fell ill during the mission and later died in the hospital, prompting condolences from the Maldivian military.
- ▪Sergeant Major Mohamed Mahudhee died during recovery operations for five Italian tourists in the Maldives.
- ▪The five Italian tourists, including Monica Montefalcone and her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, died during a 160-foot dive into an underwater cave.
- ▪Mahudhee was part of an eight-diver team searching for the victims in Vaavu Atoll when he fell ill and later died in the hospital.
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World News Diver dies while searching for bodies of tourists killed in Maldives scuba tragedy By Katherine Donlevy Published May 16, 2026, 7:58 a.m. ET A Maldivian diver has apparently died in the search for the bodies of five Italian tourists killed in a scuba excursion earlier this week, according to a report. Sergeant Major Mohamed Mahudhee fell sick during the third day of recovery operations in Vaavu Atoll, according to The Sun, which translated an X post by the Maldivian military. Mohamed Mahudhee was searching for the divers who died in the Maldives. X/MNDF_Official This photograph shared by the Maldives President’s Media Division, shows divers preparing to search for the tourists.
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