Bodies of 2 Italian divers recovered from undersea caves in Maldives
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A specialist international dive rescue team recovered the remains of two of four Italians five days after they were killed scuba diving in the Maldives.
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5 Italian tourists killed in Maldives cave diving accident as authorities search water for bodies
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Maldives suspends search for 4 Italians in underwater cave after military diver dies
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Bodies of 2 Italian divers recovered from undersea caves in Maldives
MALE, Maldives — A high-risk operation to recover the bodies of four Italian divers from deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives was suspended on Friday after rough seas repeatedly hampered efforts
Italy’s Foreign Ministry said the dive group is believed to have died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 160 feet in the Vaavu Atoll on Thursday.
The search for the bodies of four Italian divers trapped in an underwater cave in the Maldives ended Saturday without recovering any remains -- as an expert European recovery team heads to the site.
A Maldivian diver has apparently died in the search for the bodies of four Italian tourists killed in a scuba excursion earlier this week, according to a report.
By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — International cave divers have arrived in the Maldives to step up the search for the remains of four Italians who died while scuba diving in the island paradise, a day after a military officer lost his life in the recovery attempt.
A Maldivian military diver died from decompression sickness during the search for four Italian divers missing inside an underwater cave system near Vaavu Atoll.
Four Italian divers were found dead inside an underwater cave in the Maldives' Vaavu Atoll, days after vanishing during a dive at roughly 160 feet, well beyond recreational limits.
Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.
The government of the Indian Ocean island nation confirmed the bodies were spotted in the innermost part of the cave by three Finnish diving experts, supported by the Maldives police and the military.
A military diver who died trying to recover the bodies of four Italian tourists trapped 200 feet underwater in a cave in the Maldives was “not trained” to carry out such missions, according to his former boss.
