Finnish divers recover remaining 2 bodies of Italians from underwater cave in Maldives
Finnish divers have successfully recovered the last two bodies of four Italian divers who tragically died in an underwater cave in the Maldives. The divers had been exploring the cave when they disappeared, prompting a search operation that faced significant challenges. The bodies were identified and will be repatriated to Italy following coordination with the Italian government.
- ▪The last two bodies were recovered by Finnish divers supported by the Maldives Coast Guard and Police.
- ▪The bodies were located at a depth of around 60 metres, which is twice the legal depth for recreational diving in the Maldives.
- ▪The search operation faced difficulties, including the death of a local military diver during the retrieval attempt.
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- ▪ Bodies of Last 2 Missing Italian Divers Recovered in the Maldives — NYT — World
- ▪ Last two bodies of Italian divers killed in scuba diving accident recovered, Maldives says - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Last two bodies of Italian cave divers recovered — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Last two bodies of Italian tourists trapped in Maldives ‘shark cave’ are recovered — New York Post
- ▪ Bodies of Italian divers recovered from cave in Maldives — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Maldives cave diving tragedy: Search continues for missing Italian divers — Euronews
- ▪ Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave — BBC News
- ▪ Bodies of 2 Italian divers recovered from ‘well inside’ underwater cave in Maldives — South China Morning Post
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Divers on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) recovered the last two bodies of the four Italians who died deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives last week.The Italian divers had been exploring the cave in Vaavu Atoll last Thursday (May 14, 2026) when they disappeared. The body of their Italian diving instructor was recovered outside the cave, and the Finnish recovery divers brought the bodies of two of the divers to the surface on Tuesday (May 19, 2026).Presidential spokesperson Mohameed Hussain Shareef said the last two bodies were recovered by three Finnish divers supported by the Maldives Coast Guard and Police.The bodies were taken to a morgue and were identified as Muriel Oddenino and Giorgia Sommacal.
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