Last two bodies of Italian cave divers recovered
The last two bodies of Italian divers who died in an underwater cave in the Maldives have been recovered by Finnish divers. The Maldives government will coordinate with Italy to repatriate the bodies. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the dive, including whether proper precautions were taken.
- ▪Finnish divers recovered the last two bodies of the Italian divers on Wednesday.
- ▪The bodies were located at a depth of around 60 metres in the cave's innermost area.
- ▪The Maldives government will coordinate with the Italian government for the repatriation of the bodies.
9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 28 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 3 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Bodies of Last 2 Missing Italian Divers Recovered in the Maldives — NYT — World
- ▪ Finnish divers recover remaining 2 bodies of Italians from underwater cave in Maldives — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Last two bodies of Italian divers killed in scuba diving accident recovered, Maldives says - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ 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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Finnish divers recover remaining two bodies of Italians from underwater cave in MaldivesTopic:Marine IncidentsWed 20 May 2026 at 7:14pmWed 20 May 2026 at 7:14pmWed 20 May 2026 at 7:14pmTwo other bodies were located on Tuesday. (Maldives President Media Division via AP)In short: Finnish divers have recovered the remaining bodies of the divers that died in an underwater cave in the Maldives.A Maldives presidential spokesperson thanked the Finnish divers, praising them for them for their professionalism and leadership.What's next?The Maldives government will now coordinate with the Italian government and start the procedure to repatriate the bodies.abc.net.au/news/italian-divers-last-bodies-recovered-maldives-cave/106703700Link copiedShareShare articleDivers have recovered the last two…
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