Six dead in Maldives scuba diving tragedy

马尔代夫潜水悲剧致6人遇难

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2026-05-17

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A rescue diver from the Maldives has died after searching for the bodies of five Italians who were exploring an underwater cave. The team from Italy were diving at depths that are not permitted for recreational divers. We hear from a government spokesperson about the rescue operation and from a former military diver about the conditions in the cave. Also on the programme: more than 50 children have been abducted in Nigeria; and the Eurovision 2026 finals take place in Vienna. (Photo: A police boat joins a search and recovery operation in the Vaavu Atoll, Maldives. Credit: SOPHIA NASIF/EPA/Shutterstock)
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  • Hello and welcome to NewsHour from the BBC World Service.

  • Coming to you live from London, I'm James Kamarasamy.

  • And we begin today with an underwater tragedy in the tiny Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives.

  • One that, in the words of the Italian Foreign Minister,

  • unites Italy and the Maldives in grief and respect for the victims.

  • That 's because it was confirmed today that a rescue worker from the Maldives has died while searching for the bodies of four

  • Italian scuba divers who were exploring caves at least 50 metres below the surface.

  • The body of a fifth Italian victim has been found.

  • It 's thought to be the single worst diving accident in a country that 's become a popular tourist destination

  • because of its string of coral islands.