Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives

Italy says the incident happened at a depth of 50m. Maldivian rescuers have so far found one body.

Five Italian tourists have been found dead after a scuba diving accident in the Vaavu Atoll, Maldives. The divers were attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 meters. The Italian Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring the case and providing consular assistance to the victims' families.

The five Italians who died during a dive in the Maldives have been identified as Monica Montefalcone, a professor and researcher at the University of Genoa, her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, Muriel Oddenino di Poirino, a researcher from Turin, and diving instructors Gianluca Benedetti and Federico Gualtieri.

Five Italian nationals have died following a scuba diving accident in the Vaavu Atoll, Maldives. The divers were attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 meters. Maldivian authorities are investigating the incident, and the Italian Embassy is providing consular assistance to the victims' families.

Five Italians, including a professor from the University of Genoa and her daughter, died during a deep dive in the Maldives' Vaavu Atoll. The group was attempting to explore underwater caves at a depth of 50 meters. The incident is considered the worst single diving accident in the Maldives.

Five Italian nationals died in a scuba diving accident in Vaavu Atoll, Maldives. The divers were attempting to explore caves at a depth of about 50 meters. Maldivian authorities are investigating the incident, and the Italian Embassy is in contact with the victims' families to provide consular assistance.

Five Italians have died following an accident while scuba diving in the Maldives. The incident occurred in the Vaavu Atoll, where the group was attempting to explore underwater caves at a depth of around 50 meters. Maldivian authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.