Maldives rescuers search for missing Italian divers in underwater cave

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-15 · 12:28 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Rescuers in the Maldives are continuing their search for four Italian divers who went missing on Thursday afternoon. The incident, which is being described as the country's deadliest diving accident, occurred in an underwater cave. Italian authorities confirmed that five of their citizens died during the dive, with one body having been recovered by Maldivian officials. Coastguard officers and security forces are actively searching the remote seas where the divers were last seen. The search efforts are ongoing as authorities work to locate the remaining missing individuals.

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Coastguard officers and security forces are scouring remote seas.

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The divers were reported missing on Thursday afternoon.

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Maldivian authorities recovered one body of a deceased diver.

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Five Italian citizens died while diving in the Maldives.

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Rescuers in the Maldives are searching for four missing Italian divers.

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Maldives rescuers search for missing Italian divers in underwater cave2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 8:28pm, 15 May 2026Rescue teams in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives searched for a second day Friday for the bodies of four missing Italians following the country’s deadliest diving accident, officials said.Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday night that five citizens had died while diving, with Maldivian authorities recovering one body.Maldives Minister of Tourism Mohamed Ameen said coastguard officers and security forces were scouring remote seas around where the divers were reported missing on Thursday afternoon.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x

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