Bodies of four missing divers located in Maldives underwater cave

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May 18, 2026 · 6:06 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 44 views

Bodies of four missing divers located in Maldives underwater cave

More details are emerging on the recovery efforts in the Maldives after authorities announced that the bodies of four missing divers were located. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.

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▪ Finnish divers will try to recover 2 of the dead Italians from an underwater cave in the Maldives — ABC News — International
▪ Bodies of four missing Italian divers found inside 'shark cave' in Maldives days after they vanished — Fox News — Latest
▪ Experts locate bodies of four missing Italian divers inside Maldives cave — World news | The Guardian
▪ Military diver who died trying to recover Italian tourists in Maldives was ‘not trained’ to go into caves, ex-boss says — New York Post
▪ Italy's foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians dead in Maldives sea cave — The Washington Times
▪ Bodies found of four divers in Maldives accident — Korea Times
▪ Bodies of Four Italian Divers Found in Maldives Cave — NYT > Top Stories
▪ Bodies of 4 divers in Maldives underwater cave accident are found — Straits Times — World
▪ Search team finds bodies of 4 Italian divers dead in Maldives accident — The Sydney Morning Herald
▪ Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives — BBC News
▪ Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives — r/news
▪ Breaking: Bodies of missing Italian divers in Maldives located — ABC News (Australia)

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Publication time	Mon, 18 May 2026 14:06:46 -0400
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