Scuba Diving

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The area where five divers went missing while diving in Vaavu Atoll.

Italian prosecutors launch investigation into deaths of Italian divers in Maldives

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"

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