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Rescue Crews Search for Italian Divers Before Tragic Discovery in Maldives Cave
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2:07Now PlayingThe bodies of four remaining Italian divers were found Monday in the Maldives, four days after they went missing while exploring an underwater cave. An elite team of three expert divers from Finland located the bodies of Monica Montefalcone, 52, her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, 20, Muriel Oddenino, 31, and Federico Gualtieri, 31, Italy’s foreign ministry said. The group was found inside Thinwana Kandu cave, also known as “shark cave,” by the squad, which was assembled in 48 hours by the group Divers Alert Network Europe. A recovery mission to bring the bodies back to the surface will take place over the next few days, authorities said.
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