‘Small mistake’: Maldives cave divers died after ‘taking wrong turn’
Five Italian divers tragically died in a cave diving accident in the Maldives after taking a wrong turn into a dead-end cave. Investigators believe they lost their way due to murky water caused by their flippers stirring up sand. The divers had limited air supply and succumbed to panic as they ran out of oxygen.
- ▪The divers were exploring a coral cavern system at a depth of about 60 metres.
- ▪They entered a third, smaller cave with no exit after initially swimming through two larger caves.
- ▪Their bodies were recovered by expert divers flown in from Finland during a technical operation.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 39 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 right.
- ▪ Eerie look inside Maldives shark cave where 5 divers died — New York Post
- ▪ Divers killed in Maldives cave may have taken wrong tunnel: "No way out" — CBS News — Top
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| Original publisher | The Sydney Morning Herald |
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| Publication time | Sat, 23 May 2026 13:30:00 +1000 |
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