Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives

Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives. The incident occurred while the divers were attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres in Vaavu Atoll. Four of the divers were part of a University of Genoa team, including professor Monica Montefalcone and her daughter. The Maldives' military has found one body in a cave and believes the other four divers are also there. The incident is believed to be the worst single diving accident in the Maldives.