New team to plan search for bodies of Italian divers lost in Maldives
A new team of Finnish divers has arrived in the Maldives to develop a fresh search plan for four Italian divers lost in an underwater cave. The initial search was halted following the death of a Maldivian diver during rescue efforts. Authorities are working to overcome challenging conditions as they continue their efforts to locate the missing divers.
- ▪Three Finnish divers have joined the Maldives coastguard to create a new search strategy for the missing Italian divers.
- ▪The search was suspended after a local military diver died from decompression sickness during the operation.
- ▪The Italian divers are believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 meters, exceeding the recreational diving limit in the Maldives.
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