Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives
The bodies of four Italian divers missing in the Maldives have been recovered, along with a fifth body found earlier. The divers were part of a University of Genoa team and were located in a deep underwater cave. This incident is considered one of the worst diving accidents in the Maldives, a popular tourist destination.
- ▪The bodies were found in a 60-metre-deep cave in Vaavu Atoll.
- ▪A rescue diver also died during the search for the missing divers.
- ▪The group included a professor, her daughter, and two researchers from the University of Genoa.
23 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 8 lean left, 9 centre, 4 right.
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Bodies of four missing divers located in Maldives underwater cave — CBS News — Top
- ▪ 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 — r/news
- ▪ Breaking: Bodies of missing Italian divers in Maldives located — ABC News (Australia)
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Bodies of missing Italian divers found in MaldivesJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSofia Ferreira SantosandAnbarasan Ethirajan,Global Affairs CorrespondentInstagram/University of Genoa/Albatros Top BoatAmong the five who died were Giorgia Sommacal (L), her mother Monica Montefalcone (C) and diving instructor Gianluca BenedettiThe bodies of four Italian divers who went missing during a scuba diving accident in the Maldives last week have been found, Italian and Maldivian officials have confirmed to the BBC.One body, belonging to a fifth member of the group, had already been located after the incident on Thursday.The Italian nationals were found inside a 60-metre-deep (197ft) cave in Vaavu Atoll by a joint team of highly trained Finnish and Maldivian divers, according to local…
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