Diving Accident

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The bodies of four tourists who died in a diving accident in the Maldives have been repatriated to Italy. After arriving at Milan Malpensa Airport, the remains are being transported to the mortuary at the Sant'Antonio Abate Hospital in Gallarate.

Mortician reveals shocking details of divers’ bodies after a week underwater

From top left to right: Monica Montefalcone, Federico Gualtieri, Gianluca Benedetti, Muriel Odenino, Giorgia Somacal, and Mohamed Mahdi.

Bodies of four Italian tourists repatriated

A team of specialist divers from Finland recovered the bodies of two deceased individuals from the seabed on Tuesday.

Italian divers died after losing their way out of the underwater cave

Efforts have commenced to recover the bodies of two out of four Italian tourists who died inside an underwater cave in Vaavu Atoll. This operation took place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Authorities decide to repatriate bodies of four divers to Italy

A photograph showing a member of the recovery team entering the mouth of the cave during the operation to retrieve the bodies of those trapped inside.

Italian authorities seize diving equipment used by deceased divers

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