Three Finnish cave divers recovered the bodies of four Italian scuba divers who went missing during a deep cave dive in Vaavu Atoll, while an MNDF diver also died during the operation. The cause of the incident remains under investigation and the Ministry of Tourism suspended the involved safari vessel's licence.
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four Italian scuba divers who went missing on Thursday during a deep cave dive in Vaavu Atoll
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One body was recovered on Thursday from inside a cave structure about 60 metres underwater.
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identified by DAN Europe as Sami Paakkarinen, Jenni Westerlund and Patrik Grönqvist, arrived in the Maldives on Sunday to assist local authorities
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MNDF divers are currently trained for operations up to 50 metres and use compressed air during such missions.
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Authorities said the group had descended to around 60 metres, double the Maldives' maximum permitted recreational diving depth of 30 metres.
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double the Maldives' maximum permitted recreational diving depth of 30 metres
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near Alimathaa in Vaavu Atoll, about 100 kilometres south of Malé
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believed to be inside the same cave, estimated to extend about 200 feet in length
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MNDF divers are currently trained for operations up to 50 metres and use compressed air during such missions
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MNDF had begun a programme this year to train divers for operations at depths of up to 100 metres, with further training scheduled later this month
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