Italian investigators have seized electronic devices and diving equipment belonging to the five divers who lost their lives inside the Vaavu Atoll cave system, locally known as Devana Kandu or Dhekunu Kandu, during the incident on May 14. As the investigation continues, interviews with the Finnish cave recovery team and statements from local diving experts…
The bodies of four Italian divers who died after going missing during a dive trip in Vaavu Atoll are scheduled to be flown back to Italy early tomorrow morning. The incident occurred on May 14, when five Italian divers disappeared while diving in the atoll. According to Presidential Spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef, arrangements have been…
The man who entered the sea from an oil barge anchored on the reef north of Hulhulé Seaplane Terminal has been found in the Hulhumalé reef area while search efforts were ongoing. The operation involved the Maldives National Defence Force, the Maldives Police Service, and airport rescue teams, all of whom were actively participating in…
A search operation is underway after a Maldivian man who entered the sea near the Hulhumalé reef area was reported missing. Police stated that the incident was reported at around 18:30 this evening after a Maldivian man entered the water near Stelco in Hulhumalé to tie a rope and subsequently disappeared. No further information regarding…
The bodies of the remaining two Italian divers who went missing while exploring an underwater cave at the famous “Miyaru Dive” site in Vaavu Atoll have now been recovered, bringing the search and recovery operation to an end. Two other bodies had already been recovered from the site a day earlier. Authorities have now retrieved…
One of the Italian divers recovered following the deadly Vaavu Atoll cave diving incident has departed the Maldives, as authorities continue the challenging recovery mission for the remaining victims trapped deep inside the underwater cave system. The diver’s departure comes amid ongoing operations led by international technical diving specialists and Maldivian authorities in Thinwana Kandu,…
The bodies of the four Italian divers missing in the Maldives have been discovered deep inside an underwater cave system. According to initial reports, all four bodies were found within the third segment of the cave, during the ongoing search and recovery operation. Details will be published as updates occur
