Bodies of 4 missing Italians found in a Maldives sea cave, foreign ministry saysThe searches had resumed on Monday after being suspended following the death of a local military diver during a perilous mission to try to reach them.Divers prepare to search for the four missing Italian divers near Alimathaa Island, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, on Friday.Maldives President’s Media Division via APMay 18, 2026, 6:55 AM EDT / Source: The Associated PressBy The Associated PressItaly’s Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.The searches had resumed on Monday after being suspended following the death of a local military diver during a perilous mission to try to reach them.Five Italian divers are believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of about 160 feet in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday, according to Italy’s Foreign Ministry. The recreational diving limit in the Maldives is 98 feet.The body of one Italian — a diving instructor — was found earlier outside the cave.