MALE: Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, with security forces in the Indian Ocean archipelago recovering one body. The string of coral islands is a luxury holiday destination popular with divers who come to explore its pristine waters, often staying at remote resorts or aboard liveaboard dive boats. “Following an accident that occurred during a scuba diving trip, five Italian nationals have died in Vaavu Atoll, in the Maldives,” Rome’s foreign ministry said in a brief statement.

L’incidente nell’atollo di Vaavu

La notizia confermata dalla polizia del posto e anche dalla Farnesina. La console Giorgia Marazzi: «Caso tragico, no comment». Probabile che tra le vittime ci sia una ricercatrice…

Tra le vittime ci sarebbe una ricercatrice di Genova