Finnish divers join efforts to recover dead Italians in the Maldives
May 18, 2026 03:46
COLOMBO: Three Finnish cave divers are joining efforts in the Maldives on Monday to try to find and recover the bodies of four Italian scuba divers who died in an accident in underwater caves, the DAN Europe divers’ network said.
The team arrived on Sunday, DAN Europe said in a statement, after the incident in the Vaavu Atoll, where the Italian divers had been exploring caves at a depth of 50 meters (165 feet) on Thursday.
The body of one of the Italian divers was recovered on Friday, the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) said in a statement on Friday.
