Last Two Italian Divers' Bodies Found in Maldives

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•On 20 May 2026, recovery teams in the Maldives located and recovered the last two missing Italian divers from the Dekunu Kandu cave system.
•The four Italians were taking part in a technical cave dive when they disappeared in the underwater cave off the Maldives.
•A Maldivian rescuer stated on 22 May 2026 that the divers did not have optimal equipment for the specific conditions inside the cave.
•A private recovery firm involved in the operation said the Italian divers may have become lost in the cave network during the dive.
•The bodies of all four Italian divers were flown back to Italy on 23 May 2026 for autopsies and further forensic checks.
•Italian media and investigators are reviewing the role of the local dive operator and guide in planning and supervising the Dekunu Kandu dive.
•Reports from the Maldives say investigators are studying dive computers, gas mixes, and remaining equipment recovered from the cave.
•The Dekunu Kandu site is known among technical divers for its depth, overhead environment, and complex passages.

What Could Happen If...

▸If Maldivian and Italian investigations find clear procedural errors by the dive operator The Maldives may tighten rules on technical dives and suspend or fine involved companies.

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Primary Sources (8)

WESTBBC News - WorldBodies of Italian divers did not have optimal equipment, says rescuer WESTNew York Times - WorldBodies of Last 2 Missing Italian Divers Recovered in the Maldives WESTABC News (AU) - Just InLast two bodies of Italian cave divers recovered WESTLe Monde - InternationalAux Maldives, les corps des deux derniers plongeurs italiens ont été retrouvés

On 23 May 2026, the remains of four Italian divers killed in the Dekunu Kandu cave in the Maldives were repatriated to Italy after the recovery of the last two bodies earlier in the week. Maldivian and Italian investigators are now examining equipment, dive planning, and cave conditions to understand how an experienced group died during a guided technical dive. Early accounts from rescuers suggest the divers may have become disoriented and were not using equipment suited to the cave’s layout and currents.