May 18, 2026 / 7:29 AM EDT
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Rome — Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.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. The five Italian divers were 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.
Members of National Defence Force (MNDF) prepare to take part in a search and recovery operation for four Italian scuba divers in the waters of Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, May 16, 2026.
