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  • Diver dies after searching for bodies of tourists killed in Maldives scuba tragedy

    05/16/2026 8:27:51 AM PDT · by dynachrome · 53 replies
    NY Post ^ | 5-16-26 | Katherine Donlevy and Gabrielle Fahmy
    A Maldivian Coast Guard diver has died in the effort to recover the bodies of four Italian divers that officials believe are deep inside an underwater cave. Five divers were killed in the scuba diving tragedy earlier this week, with only one victim’s body recovered so far. Sergeant Major Mohamed Mahudhee became sick when the search resumed Saturday, 200 feet deep inside an underwater cave in Vaavu Atoll, Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu confirmed. Mahudhee, a member of the Maldivian National Defense Force, was rushed to the hospital, but didn’t survive. His cause of death is underwater decompression sickness, officials...
  • Trapped British Cave Divers at Center of Mexico Diplomatic Spat

    03/24/2004 7:26:53 PM PST · by nuconvert · 5 replies · 135+ views
    AP ^ | Mar. 24, 2004
    Trapped British Cave Divers at Center of Mexico Diplomatic Spat Mar 24, 2004 By Morgan Lee/ Associated Press Writer/ CUETZALAN DEL PROGRESO, Mexico (AP) - The plight of British military team of cavers trapped in a Mexican cavern erupted into a diplomatic controversy Wednesday with Mexico saying Britain may have been carrying out training without permission. President Vicente Fox ordered a letter of protest sent to London and demanded an explanation for the ill-fated expedition that left five cavers and a guide trapped in the Alpazat caverns in central Puebla state. "I have instructed the Minister of Foreign Relations to...