Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves
A rescue diver has died while searching for the bodies of four Italians who drowned in the Maldives. Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdhee was critically injured during the operation and later passed away. The incident involved five Italians who were exploring caves at significant depths.
- ▪A rescue diver died during a search for four Italians who drowned in the Maldives.
- ▪Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdhee was hospitalized in critical condition before succumbing to his injuries.
- ▪Only one body of the five Italians involved in the accident has been recovered so far.
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.
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- ▪ 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
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- ▪ 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
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Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOlivia IrelandMaldives governmentMohamed MahdheeA rescue diver has died while searching for the bodies of four Italians who died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives. Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdhee was taken to hospital in critical condition after diving as part of the search and rescue operation, and later succumbed to his injuries, a government spokesman told the BBC on Saturday.The accident saw five Italians die while attempting to explore caves at a depth of around 50m (164ft). So far, just one of their bodies is thought to have been recovered, in a cave at a depth of around 60m (197ft).
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