A group of expert Finnish divers may have solved the mystery surrounding the deaths of five Italians who perished while exploring deep-sea caves in the Maldives.
The group, all from Italy, set off to explore caverns in the Vaavu Atoll last Thursday, but never resurfaced.
The body of diving instructor Gianluca Benedetti was found near the mouth of the Thinwana Kandu cave on the day the divers disappeared, while the remaining four bodies were located in the cavern’s third and final chamber on Monday at a depth of around 165ft.
Mystery has clouded the tragedy, which has been called the worst diving incident in
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