Five divers died and another military specialist on a rescue mission perished trying to locate the missing group down the murky Thinwana Kandu 'shark cave' in the Maldives

The divers went missing Thursday while exploring a cave in Vaavu Atoll, nearly 200 feet below the surface, according to the Maldives National Defense Force.

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.