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Five Italians Die While Scuba Diving Deep Caves in the Maldives
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Five Italians Die While Scuba Diving Deep Caves in the Maldives

NY Times · May 15, 2026, 4:48 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The divers, including a marine scientist and her daughter, were part of a research trip and were exploring an underwater cave system when they failed to resurface.

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