"The group was believed to be exploring at a depth of 50 meters (160 feet) beneath the Maldives' Vaavu Atoll last Thursday, far below the country's legal diving limit of 30 meters. An effort by the Maldive's National Defense Force (MDNF) to recover the group was called off on Saturday after diver Mohamed Mahudhee died of underwater decompression sickness."
"On Sunday, three expert Finnish volunteers arrived in the Maldives and drew up a fresh plan to search the cave system extensively for the missing four Italians. Rough weather initially hampered their attempts, but the trio was eventually able to locate the bodies."
"According to the MDNF, it will take time to bring the deceased divers up to the surface. Their official causes of death remain under investigation."
"The Italian government confirmed on Monday that the bodies of four Italian divers were located in an underwater cave in the Maldives. The body of a fifth Italian, a diving instructor, had been found earlier outside the cave entrance."
Four Italian divers were found in an underwater cave in the Maldives’ Vaavu Atoll. A fifth Italian diving instructor had been found earlier outside the cave entrance. The group was believed to be exploring at about 50 meters beneath the atoll, below the country’s legal diving limit of 30 meters. A recovery attempt by the Maldives National Defense Force was halted after diver Mohamed Mahudhee died from underwater decompression sickness. Three Finnish volunteer experts arrived and created a new search plan for the cave system. Rough weather delayed progress, but the bodies were eventually located. Bringing the deceased divers to the surface will take time, and official causes of death are still under investigation.
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