Experts locate bodies of four missing Italian divers inside Maldives cave
Rescuers have found the bodies of four missing Italian divers in a cave in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing. The divers were located deep inside the cave, and recovery efforts are planned for the coming days. A fifth diver, an instructor, was previously found outside the cave, while the cause of the deaths is still under investigation.
- ▪The bodies of four Italian divers were located inside an underwater cave in the Maldives.
- ▪A fifth diver, a diving instructor, was found outside the cave earlier.
- ▪Recovery efforts for the bodies are planned to begin soon, following the discovery by Finnish diving experts.
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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
- ▪ Bodies of four missing divers located in Maldives underwater cave — CBS News — Top
- ▪ 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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Maldives marine police boats during a search operation in the Vaavu Atoll on Saturday, Photograph: Sophia Nasif/EPAView image in fullscreenMaldives marine police boats during a search operation in the Vaavu Atoll on Saturday, Photograph: Sophia Nasif/EPAMaldivesExperts locate bodies of four missing Italian divers inside Maldives caveSpokesperson for Indian Ocean island nation says they will try and recover explorers in next couple of daysAssociated Press in MaléMon 18 May 2026 09.54 EDTLast modified on Mon 18 May 2026 10.07 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleRescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing.Searches had resumed after being suspended following the death of a local…
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