Elite divers recover bodies of two Italian tourists from underwater Maldives cave
An elite team of Finnish divers has recovered the bodies of two Italian tourists from an underwater cave in the Maldives. The tourists had been missing since last Thursday while exploring the cave. Recovery operations were complicated by the death of a military diver during the search efforts.
- ▪The bodies were found at a depth of around 200 feet inside the cave.
- ▪The four missing tourists included Monica Montefalcone, her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, Muriel Oddenino, and Federico Gualtieri.
- ▪The recovery team utilized advanced technical systems for deep underwater operations.
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World News Elite divers recover bodies of two Italian tourists from underwater Maldives cave By Chris Bradford Published May 19, 2026, 5:56 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google An elite team of Finnish divers on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two of the four Italian tourists who died in an underwater cave in the Maldives. The bodies were located on Monday after recovery operations restarted following the death of a military diver — and they were found lying at a depth of around 200 feet. Monica Montefalcone, 52, her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, 20, Muriel Oddenino, 31, and Federico Gualtieri, 31 had been missing since they vanished while exploring the underwater cave last Thursday.
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