Coverage dated May 15, 2026

Maldivian military diver has died while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers

Headline from ABC 13 Houston

Monica Montefalcone, Giorgia Sommacal, Federico Gualtieri, Muriel Oddenino, Gianluca Benedetti died in a Maldives diving accident, officials said.

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  1. ABC 13 Houston

    Maldivian military diver has died while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Monica Montefalcone, Giorgia Sommacal, Federico Gualtieri, Muriel Oddenino, Gianluca Benedetti died in a Maldives diving accident, officials said.

  2. MyNorthwest

    A Maldivian military diver has died while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers (opens MyNorthwest)

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    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Maldivian military diver died Saturday while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Maldives divers search for bodies of 4 Italians in an underwater cave (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Monica Montefalcone, Giorgia Sommacal, Federico Gualtieri, Muriel Oddenino, Gianluca Benedetti died in a Maldives diving accident, officials said.

  4. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Maldives military diver dies searching for bodies of 4 Italians in an underwater cave (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Monica Montefalcone, Giorgia Sommacal, Federico Gualtieri, Muriel Oddenino, Gianluca Benedetti died in a Maldives diving accident, officials said.

  5. Seattle Times

    A Maldivian military diver dies while searching for the bodies of 4 Italians in underwater cave (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    A Maldivian military diver has died while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave.