Maldivian military diver dead while searching for bodies of four Italian divers
A Maldivian military diver died while searching for four Italian divers missing in an underwater cave. The divers were exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 meters, exceeding the recreational diving limit in the Maldives. The search and recovery efforts have faced challenges due to rough weather and the technical difficulties of cave diving.
- ▪The Maldivian diver, Mohamed Mahudhee, died from underwater decompression sickness during the search operation.
- ▪The group of Italian divers included a marine biologist and a professor, who were in the Maldives for a scientific mission.
- ▪The Maldives Tourism Ministry has suspended the operating license of the vessel involved in the incident pending an investigation.
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A Maldivian military diver died Saturday (May 16, 2026) while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave.The group of five Italian divers is believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 metres in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday (May 14, 2026), according to Italy's Foreign Ministry. The recreational diving limit in the Maldives is 30 metres.Maldives Presidential Spokesman Mohammed Hussain Shareef said that Mohamed Mahudhee, a member of the Maldivian National Defence Force, died of underwater decompression sickness after being transferred to a hospital in the capital.“The death goes to show the difficulty of the mission,” he said.Earlier, Mr.
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