Diving

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A Finnish diver prepares to begin the operation to recover the bodies of two of the four Italian tourists who died inside an underwater cave in Vaavu Atoll. The recovery efforts took place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

The Italian divers had not informed government of their intention to explore underwater caves

In this operation coordinated by DAN Europe, a technical diving team specialized in cave diving worked to recover the bodies from inside the cave.

Finnish divers reveal details of operation to recover bodies from underwater cave

The bodies of Monica Montefalcone and research fellow Federico Gualtieri, who were discovered trapped inside an underwater cave, have now been recovered.

Final two bodies recovered from diving accident site

Sami Paakkarinen, a recovery diver from Finland.

Team of expert Finnish divers spent three hours navigating a deep underwater cave to recover bodies of Italian divers

A diver operates in the darkness to recover the bodies of the deceased.

Chilling footage emerges showing underwater cave where five tourists tragically lost their lives!

Former President Mohamed Nasheed speaks to the media after concluding his visit to Fuvahmulah City as part of the "Bodu Badhalu" campaign.

It has been a year since "Code of Conduct" formulated by Fuvahmulah divers was submitted to government, yet it remains unpublished in gazette: Nasheed

The final respects for Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdi are currently being paid at the Islamic Centre.

Funeral prayers for Staff Sergeant Mahudhee held at Islamic Centre

The victims of this incident include Monica Montefalcone (left) and her daughter, Giorgia Somacal.

Italian professor who passed away during a dive in Vaavu Atoll dedicated her entire life to exploring and researching wonders of the deep sea

The victim of this incident has been identified as Monica Montefalcone, an Associate Professor of Ecology at the University of Genoa in Italy.

Husband of marine biologist who died in diving accident: "My wife was among the best divers in the world"

License of Duke of York safari suspended following incident.

Safari license suspended following fatal diving accident

The Italian nationals who died while diving in the Maldives have been identified as (from left) Gianluca Benedetti, Monica Montefalcone, Giorgia Somacal, Muriel Odenino, and Federico Gualtieri.

One member of an Italian diving group narrowly escaped the incident after a last-minute change of heart

The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) is currently conducting a search and rescue operation to locate the missing divers.

Officer dies during search operation for missing Italian divers

An underwater cave: According to information released by the MNDF, the cave where the diver's body was discovered measures approximately 200 feet in length.

Body discovered inside a cave at a depth of 60 meters; remaining four divers are also believed to be inside same cave: MNDF

Shaheed Hussain Adam Building.

Police: Report of five deaths was an error; only one body has been recovered

A safari vessel operating in the Maldives: Police have reported that five individuals who went diving from a safari boat have been found dead.

Five Italian tourists who went diving from a safari vessel found dead

Xu Man was forced to use a selfie stick she was carrying to signal that she was in trouble.

Chinese tourist left adrift at sea in Maldives: diving mishap sparks outrage online in China