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 military officer lost his life in the recovery attempt.

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.

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

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.

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 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,…

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.

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.

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.

The searches had resumed on Monday after being suspended following the death of a local military diver during a perilous mission to try to reach them.