- The final two bodies of five Italian divers who died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives have been recovered, bringing the total deceased to five divers and one Maldivian rescuer.
- The incident occurred last week when the group entered a deepwater cave network for an exploration mission, marking the deadliest diving tragedy in the island's history.
- The recovered bodies were identified as Giorgia Sommacal, 22, and Muriel Oddenino, 31, found in the deepest section of the cave by Finnish diving experts.
- Maldivian authorities are investigating potential causes, including whether the group descended far deeper than expected, and have suspended the operating licence of the dive boat.
- Italian prosecutors have opened a culpable homicide investigation, while the University of Genoa stated the fatal dive was not part of the scientific mission for which permits were granted.
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