Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep in fatal cave dive
- Posted on June 4, 2026
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Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep in fatal cave dive
MALE, May 18 (Reuters) - Maldivian authorities are investigating multiple possible factors behind the deaths of five Italian divers in a deepwater cave last week, including whether they descended far deeper than expected, a government spokesperson told Reuters. The group that entered the cave on Thursday was led by Monica Montefalcone, 51, a University of Genoa professor and marine ecologist who was a regular diver in Maldivian waters in the Indian Ocean.
