Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives
The bodies of all five Italian divers who died in the Maldives last week have now been found, officials tell the BBC.
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Notable Quotes
"The four bodies were found inside the cave, not only inside the cave but well inside the cave into the third segment of the cave, which is the largest part."
— Ahmed Shaam , Other
"The plan is they will try and recover two bodies tomorrow and possibly the other two the following day."
— Ahmed Shaam , Other
"He checked everything: the tanks, the weather conditions. He’s not a fool."
— Carlo Sommacal , Other
"She would never have put our daughter’s life or that of others at risk... something must have happened down there."
— Carlo Sommacal , Other
"As was previously thought, the four bodies were found inside the cave, not only inside the cave but well inside the cave into the third segment of the cave, which is the largest part."
— Ahmed Shaam , Other
"The plan is they will try and recover two bodies tomorrow and possibly the other two the following day."
— Ahmed Shaam , Other
""As was previously thought, the four bodies were found inside the cave, not only inside the cave but well inside the cave into the third segment of the cave, which is the largest part.""
— Ahmed Shaam , Other
"Italy demands immediate release of Italians from the Flotilla."
— Antonio Tajani , Politician
Key People
A Maldives government spokesman providing updates on the search operation.
Foreign Minister of Italy who criticized the IPC's decision.
Monica Montefalcone's husband, who commented on her diving experience.
He is a diving instructor who graduated from the University of Genoa.
He is a diving instructor from Padua, and the operations manager for Albatros Top Boat.
She is the daughter of Monica Montefalcone.
Chief government spokesman for the Maldives.
Staff Sergeant of the Maldivian National Defense Force who died during a search and rescue operation.
A member of the Maldivian National Defense Force who died during a rescue operation.
She is an Ecology professor at the University of Genoa.
She is a researcher from Poirino.
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All Coverage
The bodies of all five Italian divers who died in the Maldives last week have now been found, officials tell the BBC.
A tragic cave diving accident in the Maldives' Vaavu Atoll resulted in the deaths of five experienced Italian divers, marking the country's worst diving disaster.
The bodies of four missing Italian divers have been found in the Maldives after they went missing while exploring a 50m deep cave in Vaavu Atoll.
The bodies of four Italian divers who died in a sea cave in the Maldives last week have been located, according to officials.
The bodies of four Italian divers who went missing during a scuba diving expedition in the Maldives last week have been found inside a deep underwater cave.
The Italian government confirmed that the bodies of four Italian divers were located in an underwater cave in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing.
The Italian divers went missing after swimming to explore a 50m deep cave in Vaavu Atoll. The body of one was recovered on Thursday and the other four on Monday.
The bodies of four Italians who died while scuba-diving in the Maldives on Thursday have been located. The bodies were found inside the Vaavu atoll cave on a joint search & recovery operation conducted by MNDF CG, Maldives police, and a team of experts arranged by the Italian Government.
Italy's Foreign Ministry confirmed that rescuers located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing.
Italy's Foreign Ministry confirmed that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing.
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