The incident is believed to be the deadliest single diving accident in the Maldives, a country known globally for its coral islands and luxury diving tourism.

A group of five Italian divers slipped beneath the surface in the Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives on Thursday, May 14. Scuba diving is one of the main reasons why 2 million tourists each year flock to the ...

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A terrifying new theory has emerged in the deaths of five tourists who were scuba diving in the Maldives. A sixth death occurred when a military diver trying to find the still-missing remains also ...

Four Italian tourists, all experienced divers, and their instructor set out on a scuba excursion May 14 in the Maldives to explore a sea cave. None of them survived the journey. The Maldives National ...

The bodies of two Italian divers were brought to the surface Tuesday after the Maldives' worst diving disaster, according to a government spokesman. The two were among five divers who failed to return ...