Divers killed in Maldives cave may have taken wrong tunnel: "No way out"
Five Italian divers tragically died in a cave diving incident in the Maldives after possibly taking the wrong tunnel. The divers were found in a dead-end corridor, and authorities are investigating how they were allowed to dive deeper than the permitted limit. This incident is being described as the worst single diving accident in the history of the Maldives.
- ▪The divers were found in a corridor with a dead end inside the cave complex.
- ▪Authorities are investigating how the Italians were allowed to descend to a depth of 60 meters, exceeding the maximum limit of 30 meters for tourists.
- ▪Local officials have called this incident the worst single diving accident in the history of the Maldives.
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World Divers killed in Maldives cave may have taken wrong tunnel, recovery firm CEO says: "No way out" May 21, 2026 / 8:16 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Five Italians killed in a Maldives diving incident may have taken the wrong tunnel on their way out of an underwater cave, the head of the company that recovered their bodies said Thursday.Finnish divers working for DAN Europe found the Italians in a corridor with a dead end inside the cave complex, which sits about 165 feet underwater, Italy's la Repubblica daily reported."There was no way out from there," the company's CEO Laura Marroni was quoted by la Repubblica as saying.The Italian divers were identified as Monica Montefalcone, an associate ecology professor at the University of Genoa; her daughter Giorgia Sommacal; marine…
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