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A young student from the University of Genoa opted against joining the planned dive and instead stayed on board the group's yacht as five fellow researchers went into the water
www.mirror.co.ukMaldivian authorities are conducting a high-risk search for four Italian divers who died in a scuba accident. The body of a fifth diver was recovered Thursday. Officials say the cause of the deaths remain under investigation. Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the dead included academics, marine researchers and a diving instructor. The divers were exploring a deep underwater cave in the Vaavu Atoll when they went missing. Maldivian authorities launched a major search...
www.ajc.com“We are deeply saddened by this tragedy, and our thoughts and prayers are with the families,” Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu said as rescuers searched for four missing Italian divers near a deep underwater cave.
www.channelnewsasia.comMaldivian authorities have suspended a high-risk operation to recover the bodies of four Italian divers believed trapped inside a deep underwater cave, after one body was recovered the day before. Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Friday that poor weather had forced a suspension of search activity, but insisted Italy would do everything possible to bring the victims home. The search is expected to resume on Saturday. Italy’s Foreign Ministry said the group “apparently died while...
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adhadhu.comItaly says five of its citizens have drowned, including a marine biology professor, her daughter and two young researchers.
www.scmp.comThe tourists were in the Maldives' Vaavu Atoll while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres, according to the foreign ministry in Rome.
globalnews.caMaldivian authorities are conducting a high-risk search for four Italian divers who died in a scuba accident in a deep underwater cave. The body of a fifth diver was recovered Thursday. The group, including an instructor, was exploring the cave when they went missing. Italy’s Foreign Ministry says they apparently died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 meters in the Vaavu Atoll. Maldivian authorities launched a major rescue operation Thursday, deploying boats, aircraft, and...
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