A second attempt at searching four Italian divers from deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives has started after rough weather had repeatedly hampered the effort previously.

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.

The search for the bodies of four of the five Italians who died while scuba-diving in the Maldives on Thursday failed to locate the corpses on Friday and will resume on Saturday,…

The divers became trapped in a sea cave at a depth of about 50 metres. A high-risk search for the bodies was suspended because of rough seas.

Cave diving is a highly technical and dangerous activity that requires specialized training, equipment and strict safety protocols.

A second attempt at searching four Italian divers from deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives has started after rough weather had repeatedly hampered the effort previously.

A team of experts has resumed search operations for the four Italians missing after the accident in the Maldives. Meanwhile the yacht carrying the other tourists has reached Malé…

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.

Mohamed Mahudhee, a member of the Maldivian National Defense Force, died of underwater decompression sickness after being transferred to a hospital in the capital.

A Maldivian military diver died while searching for four Italian divers missing in an underwater cave in Vaavu Atoll.

International cave divers have arrived in the Maldives to step up the search for the remains of four Italians who died while scuba diving in the island paradise, a day after a…

Three Finnish divers have arrived in the Maldives to help search for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be in an underwater cave.

The search for the remains of the four Italian divers was suspended Saturday, after a Maldivian military diver died.

It's believed to be the deadliest diving disaster to have taken place in the Indian Ocean tourist destination.

Expert divers have been sent to the Maldives to retrieve four bodies in a deep-sea cave network, in a search mission that's already killed one military rescue diver.

COLOMBO: Three Finnish cave divers are joining efforts in the Maldives on Monday to try to find and recover the bodies of four Italian scuba divers who died in an accident in…

The attempt to retrieve the five bodies has already claimed another life, underscoring the peril and complexity of the recovery effort.

Local authorities are getting ready to restart recovery operations with a fresh plan to overcome difficult conditions.

Italy’s Foreign Ministry says rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.