Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives
Key takeaways
- The bodies of four Italian divers who went missing during a scuba diving accident in the Maldives last week have been found, officials have confirmed to the BBC.
- One body, belonging to a fifth member of the group, had already been located after the incident on Thursday.
- The Italian nationals were found inside a 60-metre-deep (197ft) cave in Vaavu Atoll by a joint team of highly trained Finnish and Maldivian divers, according to local authorities.
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Sofia Ferreira Santosand Anbarasan Ethirajan,Global Affairs Correspondent Instagram/University of Genoa/Albatros Top Boat Among the five who died were Giorgia Sommacal (L), her mother Monica Montefalcone (C) and diving instructor Gianluca Benedetti. The bodies of four Italian divers who went missing during a scuba diving accident in the Maldives last week have been found, officials have confirmed to the BBC.
One body, belonging to a fifth member of the group, had already been located after the incident on Thursday.
The Italian nationals were found inside a 60-metre-deep (197ft) cave in Vaavu Atoll by a joint team of highly trained Finnish and Maldivian divers, according to local authorities.