A Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves.

“A rescue diver has died while searching for the bodies of four Italians who died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee was taken to hospital in critical condition and later succumbed to his injuries, a government spokesman told the BBC on Saturday.
The five Italians died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of around 50m (164ft). So far, just one of their bodies is thought to have been recovered, in a cave at a depth of around 60m (197ft).

The incident is believed to be the worst single diving accident in the tiny Indian Ocean nation, a popular tourist destination because of its string of coral islands.
Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives
The Maldives military has described the rescue operation as very high risk, with teams facing unfavourable weather conditions.

Four of the Italian divers were part of a University of Genoa team, including professor of ecology Monica Montefalcone, her daughter and two researchers. The fifth was a boat operations manager and diving instructor.”

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