The group, from Italy , had set off on a diving expedition on Thursday morning to explore the Vaavu atoll but never resurfaced.

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…

The incident occurs in the Vaavu Atoll, where the group was attempting to explore a series of underwater caves

The victims included a marine biology professor, her daughter and two young researchers.

Five Italian tourists, including a mother an daughter, have died in a scuba diving accident while exploring caves in the Maldives.

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…

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An Italian expert has joined police divers and rescue vessels in the Maldives for searches after the death of five Italian divers in a scuba accident.

A major coast guard operation to recover 5 Italians killed while exploring undersea caves in the Maldives was being hampered by bad weather.

The group was exploring a series of underwater caves at a depth of around 50 metres in Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives.

Italy’s Foreign Ministry said the five divers “apparently died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 meters (164 feet)” in the Vaavu Atoll on Thursday.

ROME —Five Italian nationals have died following a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. The incident occurred...

Rescue teams in the Maldives continued recovery operations after the country’s deadliest diving accident killed five Italian divers.

The group, from Italy , had set off on a diving expedition on Thursday morning to explore the Vaavu atoll but never resurfaced.

The divers went missing Thursday while exploring a cave in Vaavu Atoll, nearly 200 feet below the surface, according to the Maldives National Defense Force.

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Body of fifth diver recovered on Thursday, search of third cave chamber expected on Saturday

Authorities previously suspended recovery operation for bodies of four divers believed to have died while exploring Vaavu Atoll cave

The group of five Italian divers is believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 meters (160 feet) in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday.

A diver has died in an operation to recover the bodies of five Italians who drowned while exploring a deep underwater cave in the Maldives.

Several fatalities have been reported in recent years but diving and water sports-related accidents are still relatively rare.