Two bodies of Italian divers recovered in Maldives

Two final bodies are yet to be brought up from the same cave, at a depth of 60 metres (195 feet) beneath the sea.

19 May 2026 05:50pm
The bodies of two Italian divers were brought to the surface on Tuesday after the Maldives' worst diving disaster, a government spokesman told AFP. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay
The bodies of two Italian divers were brought to the surface on Tuesday after the Maldives' worst diving disaster, a government spokesman told AFP. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

MALE - The bodies of two Italian divers were brought to the surface on Tuesday after the Maldives' worst diving disaster, a government spokesman told AFP.

The two were among five divers who failed to return after they went into the water on Thursday, spokesman Mohamed Hussain Shareef said. Two final bodies are yet to be brought up from the same cave, at a depth of 60 metres (195 feet) beneath the sea.

One body of the dive party was recovered on Thursday, while a Maldivian rescuer died due to decompression complications on Saturday. - AFP

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