Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe final two bodies of five Italian divers who died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives have been recovered, bringing the total deceased to five divers and one Maldivian rescuer. The incident occurred last week when the group entered a deepwater cave network for an exploration mission, marking the deadliest diving tragedy in the island's history. The recovered bodies were identified as Giorgia Sommacal, 22, and Muriel Oddenino, 31, found in the deepest section of the cave by Finnish diving experts. Maldivian authorities are investigating potential causes, including whether the group descended far deeper than expected, and have suspended the operating licence of the dive boat. Italian prosecutors have opened a culpable homicide investigation, while the University of Genoa stated the fatal dive was not part of the scientific mission for which permits were granted. In fullLast two bodies of Italian divers recovered from Maldives caveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
All bodies recovered after Maldives diving tragedy killed five Italians
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe final two bodies of five Italian divers who died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives have been recovered, bringing the total deceased to five divers and one Maldivian rescuer. The incident occurred last week when the group entered a deepwater cave network for an exploration mission, marking the deadliest diving tragedy in the island's history. The recovered bodies were identified as Giorgia Sommacal, 22, and Muriel Oddenino, 31, found in the deepest section of the cave by Finnish diving experts. Maldivian authorities are investigating potential causes, including whether the group descended far deeper than expected, and have suspended the operating licence of the dive boat. Italian prosecutors have opened a culpable homicide investigation, while the University of Genoa stated the fatal dive was not part of the scientific mission for which permits were granted. In fullLast two bodies of Italian divers recovered from Maldives caveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
