Italy's foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians dead in Maldives sea cave
Rescue teams in the Maldives have located the bodies of four Italian divers who went missing in an underwater cave. The divers were exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 meters, exceeding the recreational diving limit. The search was complicated by the recent death of a local military diver and adverse weather conditions.
- ▪Four Italian divers' bodies were found in an underwater cave in the Maldives.
- ▪The divers were exploring at a depth of about 50 meters, which is beyond the recreational limit.
- ▪The search was resumed after being suspended due to the death of a local military diver.
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ROME — Italy’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll. The searches had resumed on Monday after being suspended following the death of a local military diver during a perilous mission to try to reach them. Five Italian divers are believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 meters (160 feet) in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday, according to Italy’s Foreign Ministry. The recreational diving limit in the Maldives is 30 meters (98 feet). The body of one Italian — a diving instructor — was found earlier outside the cave.
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