Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives

Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, as reported by the foreign ministry in Rome. The victims included Monica Montefalcone, a professor at the University of Genoa, her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, two researchers, and a diving instructor. The divers went missing while exploring caves at a depth of 50 meters in Vaavu Atoll, prompting a high-risk search operation to recover the bodies.