Investigators believe the group became trapped after venturing too deep into the unmapped cave network, where poor visibility and narrow passages complicated rescue operations.

Authorities describe the recovery of five Italian divers killed in a deep Maldives underwater cave as extremely difficult due to the depth and the currents.

Five divers died while exploring an underwater cave in the Maldives.

A Maldivian diving expert has offered a harrowing potential narrative regarding what five Italian divers might have experienced before dying in a scuba diving tragedy last week. The divers died on Thursday,

Investigators probing the deadly cave diving tragedy that left five people dead are now examining a dramatic new twist that could reshape the understanding of what went wrong deep underground. Officials say the five experienced divers died during an unauthorized deep dive inside the Thinwana Kandu cave system’ Vaavu Atoll on Thursday,