Maldives presidential spokesman Mohammed Hussain Shareef said Mohamed Mahudhee died of underwater decompression sickness after searching for the bodies of four Italian divers

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.

“We are deeply saddened by this tragedy, and our thoughts and prayers are with the families,” Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu said as rescuers searched for four missing Italian…

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.

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

A diver has died while searching for the bodies of a group of Italians who perished during a deep-sea cave expedition in the Maldives.

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

The toll of the Maldives scuba tragedy increased after the authorities informed that a Maldivian diver who was searching for the bodies of the five Italian tourists killed earlier…

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 rescue diver in the Maldives searching for the bodies of four Italians, who drowned in the deadliest diving disaster in the Indian Ocean tourist destination, has also died,…

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

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

Maldives presidential spokesman Mohammed Hussain Shareef said Mohamed Mahudhee died of underwater decompression sickness after searching for the bodies of four Italian divers

A rescue diver has died after an attempt to recover the bodies of four of the five Italians killed on a scuba diving trip in the Maldives.

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…

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

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

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.