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Divers killed in Maldives cave may have taken wrong tunnel, recovery firm CEO says: "No way out"
Five Italians killed in a Maldives diving incident may have taken the wrong tunnel on their way out of an underwater cave, the head of the company that recovered their bodies said Thursday.
TL;DR
- Five Italian divers and one Maldivian diver died in an underwater cave in the Maldives.
- The head of the recovery company suggested the divers may have taken a wrong tunnel into a dead end.
- A sandbank in the cave system may have caused disorientation, leading divers to an incorrect exit.
- The divers were found at a depth of 60 meters, exceeding the Maldives' permitted tourist diving limit of 30 meters.
- Two of the Italian victims were on a scientific mission to study marine environments and climate change effects.
- The incident is considered the worst single diving accident in the Maldives' history.