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Karina Babenok

Diving Expert Has Chilling “Suction And Panic” Theory About Maldives Tourists Tragically Found In “Shark Cave”

Several diving experts, including the president of the Italian Society of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine (SIMSI), have shared chilling theories about what may have happened inside the Maldives’ notorious “Shark Cave” system.

Last week, on May 14, five Italian tourists, including a diving instructor, lost their lives in the Vaavu Atoll, a region infamous among divers for its deep underwater channels, dangerous currents, and dense shark populations.

As investigators continue examining the devastating incident, and with all the bodies now recovered following an extensive search operation, a new “suction and panic” theory has emerged.

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