Event Brief
Five Italian divers die in Maldives cave diving accident
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Rescue teams recovered one body and continued searching for four missing Italian divers after a cave diving accident.
WHO: Maldivian rescue teams and Maldivian officials
WHAT: Recovery operation continued after five Italian divers disappeared during a scuba expedition near Vaavu Atoll cave diving.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 9:31 AM ET
WHERE: Vaavu Atoll, Maldives
WHY: The divers disappeared while exploring a deep underwater cave during the expedition.
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