Maldivian authorities on Saturday suspended the search for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave, after a military diver died during a perilous mission to try to reach them.
The group of five Italian divers is thought to have perished on Thursday after exploring a cave at a depth of approximately 50m (160ft) in Vaavu Atoll, according to Italy’s Foreign Ministry. This depth significantly exceeds the Maldives' recreational diving limit of 30m.
