Donderdag kwamen vijf Italianen om toen zij in zee grotten gingen verkennen op zo'n 50 meter diepte.

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 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 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…

De duiker overleed aan duikersziekte. Eerder deze week kwamen vijf Italianen om die op tientallen meters diepte een grot verkenden.

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

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.

Rescuers have located the bodies of four divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll. The body of a fifth diver was recovered last week.

De lichamen van vier Italiaanse duikers die zijn omgekomen bij een duikongeluk op de Malediven zijn gevonden. Het lichaam van een vijfde duiker was al gevonden. Bij een eerdere…

Five Italian divers are believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 metres in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday, according to Italy’s Foreign Ministry. #EuropeNews

Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.

Mehrere Tage lang suchten Rettungstaucher nach den Vermissten – einer starb dabei selbst. Was in der Tiefe geschah, ist noch immer unklar.

Fünf Taucher aus Italien kommen in einer Unterwasserhöhle auf den Malediven ums Leben. Nachdem eine Person tot geborgen worden war, haben Rettungskräfte nun die anderen vier…

Bodies of all five missing divers now recovered after local diver also died during rescue mission

ROME: The bodies of four Italians who drowned during a diving accident in the Maldives have been found but not yet brought to the surface, Italy's foreign ministry and the…

Donderdag kwamen vijf Italianen om toen zij in zee grotten gingen verkennen op zo'n 50 meter diepte.

The group went missing five days earlier while exploring an underwater cave system.

Rom/Malé (dpa) - Rettungstaucher haben die Leichen von vier ertrunkenen Tauchern aus Italien in einer Unterwasserhöhle auf den Malediven gefunden. Dies bestätigte das…

Spokesperson for Indian Ocean island nation says they will try to recover explorers in next couple of days

The bodies of four Italians who drowned in the Maldives' worst diving disaster were found in an underwater cave on Monday, Maldivian and Italian officials said, after an…