Five Italian divers who died in a deep undersea cave in the Maldives lost their way and ended up in a dead end where they ran out of air, investigators believe.

A group of five Italian scuba divers died while exploring a deep underwater cave near Vaavu Atoll. No one knows what happened.

Footage taken on body cameras worn by a group of Italian divers who died while exploring deep-sea caves in the Maldives could reveal how their final moments unfolded.

Maldivian authorities say they are probing whether the group descended far deeper than expected

The pictures show the dark and difficult conditions in the Maldives’ cave where five divers died