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 Maldivan military said on Monday (May

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.

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