A state of mourning has gripped both the Maldivian tourism sector and the Italian scientific community following the deaths of five Italian nationals in what authorities have labelled the deadliest diving tragedy in the archipelago's history.
The group, which included a renowned marine biology professor and her daughter, vanished during a technical cave dive on Thursday afternoon, 14 May, triggering a massive search and recovery operation in the treacherous waters of the Vaavu Atoll.
