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Last update: an hour agoMaldives Tragedy: Five Italian divers have died after a cave-diving trip in Vaavu Atoll, with authorities recovering one body and searching for the remaining four in a cave system around 50–60 metres deep; the operation has been repeatedly slowed by rough seas and bad weather, and Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu says the search remains the top priority. Investigation Opens: Italy has confirmed its foreign ministry is working with Maldivian authorities and prosecutors have opened an investigation into the disaster, while Rome says other Italians on the expedition are safe. Victims Named: The group includes University of Genoa staff and students—ecology professor Monica Montefalcone, her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, and researchers Muriel Oddenino and Federico Gualtieri—plus diving instructor Gianluca Benedetti. Family Questions: A grieving husband insists “something happened down there,” as questions grow over why the team went beyond permitted depth.
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