Two Italian divers, Giorgia Sommacal and Muriel Oddenino, were recovered from the Alimatha underwater cave in the Maldives after a multi‑day rescue effort. A Finnish diving team located the bodies, bringing closure to what has become the deadliest diving tragedy in the island nation.

Finnish divers locate bodies in Alimatha cave on day three

Expert divers from Finland reached the Alimatha cave on the third day of the operation and successfully retrieved the first and second bodies,according to the report. The recovery was carried out while observing strict decompression stops, and police used a piece of fabric to shield the transfer of the remains.

Monica Montefalcone led the ill‑fated five‑person Italian team

The group that entered the cave was headed by Professor Monica Montefalcone of the University of Genoa,a marine ecologist who regularly dived in Maldivian waters. Montefalcone and four other Italians entered the deep system, but only Sommacal and Oddenino have now been found.

Authorities weigh strong current versus over‑descent theories

Maldivian investigators are examining two main scenarios: that the divers may have descended beoynd safe limits or that a powerful underwater current pulled them into the cave’s narrow passages.. The collection of equipment, including GoPro cameras worn by some members, is expected to clarify which factoor triggered the fatal incident.

What still remains unknown about the missing three divers

While the bodies of Sommacal and Oddenino have been recovered, the whereabouts of the remaining three Italian divers are still unconfirmed. Officials have not disclosed whether any additional equipment or footage has been retrieved that could pinpoint their locations.