Remaining bodies of missing tourists found in ‘shark cave’ after Maldives’ worst-ever diving disaster
The bodies of four missing Italian divers were recovered in the Maldives after they disappeared while exploring an underwater cave. An elite team of divers located the group inside Thinwana Kandu cave, known as 'shark cave.' The causes of death have not yet been determined, and a recovery mission is planned to bring the bodies to the surface.
- ▪The bodies of four Italian divers were found four days after they went missing in the Maldives.
- ▪The divers were located by an elite team from Finland in Thinwana Kandu cave.
- ▪A Maldivian search diver died during the operation, marking this as the Maldives' worst-ever diving disaster.
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World News Remaining bodies of missing tourists found in ‘shark cave’ after Maldives’ worst-ever diving disaster By Anthony Blair Published May 18, 2026, 7:39 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The bodies of four remaining Italian divers were found Monday in the Maldives, four days after they went missing while exploring an underwater cave. An elite team of three expert divers from Finland located the bodies of Monica Montefalcone, 52, her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, 20, Muriel Oddenino, 31, and Federico Gualtieri, 31, Italy’s foreign ministry said. 5 Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF)’s Coast Guard during a search and recovery operation in the Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, 16 May 2026.
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