A Maldivian rescue diver tragically died during a perilous mission to locate and recover four Italian cave divers who went missing in an underwater cave system. Three Finnish divers have since arrived to assist in the challenging search efforts.

A Maldivian military diver tragically died during a high-risk search operation for the bodies of four Italian cave divers who had drowned earlier. The search for the Italian divers was subsequently suspended following the rescuer's death.