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

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.