Last two bodies of Italian divers killed in scuba diving accident recovered, Maldives says


An ambulance carrying the body of one of the five Italian scuba divers who died in an accident in underwater caves, arrives at a mortuary in Male, Maldives, May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage

MALE, May ⁠20 (Reuters) - The ⁠last two bodies of ‌Italian divers killed in a scuba diving accident ​in the Maldives ⁠have been ⁠recovered, the media office ⁠of ‌the Maldives president said ⁠on Wednesday, completing recovery ​efforts ‌after the island nation's ⁠deadliest ​diving tragedy.

Five Italian divers died last ⁠week after entering ​a deepwater cave for exploration. Maldivian authorities are ⁠probing all causes, including whether the group descended far ​deeper than ⁠expected.

(Reporting by Waruna Cudah ​Nimal Karunatilake, ‌Writing by ​Hritam Mukherjee; Editing by YP Rajesh)

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