Calls are growing for authorities to suspend the search operation for missing Italian divers in Vaavu Atoll after Maldives National Defence Force diver Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahudhee died on Saturday from decompression sickness. One body has been recovered and four divers remain missing, while divers on Facebook urged that the operation be reviewed and require specialised technical equipment and expertise.
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Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahudhee of the Maldives National Defence Force died on Saturday while receiving treatment at ADK Hospital after developing decompression sickness during the operation.
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Operations of this nature demand highly specialised technical cave divers. It requires precise gas mixtures, meticulous decompression planning, robust support teams, and a comprehensive evaluation of the dive site beforehand,
We have lost a friend — a rescuer who was dedicated to providing answers to the families of the missing,
Repeating such a dive the following day is exponentially more dangerous
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Another diver, Fayyaz Ibrahim, also raised concerns regarding repeated dives at depths of around 60 metres using standard atmospheric air.
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The search operation began after five divers went missing during a dive near Alimatha in Vaavu Atoll.
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