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Husband of Maldives diving victim claims ‘something must have happened’ in cave as sole survivor escaped death through luck

The Independent·Maira Butt·17 days ago
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The husband of a marine biologist who died during a diving incident in the Maldives this week has said that “something must have happened down there” in the caves where the victims were swimming. Five Italian divers died during an underwater cave expedition on Thursday, authorities said. The group were exploring the caves at about 50-60m depth in Vaavu Atoll, which is about 64km (40 miles) from the capital Malé. They were reported missing after failing to resurface. Among the victims is 51-year-old Monica Montefalcone, a TV personality, marine biologist and professor of tropical marine ecology underwater science at the University of Genoa. Her daughter, Giorgia Sommacal, 22, also perished in the incident. Monica Montefalcone was a marine biologist and expert diver, according to her husband (University of Genoa) Monica’s husband and Giorgia’s father, Carlo Sommacal, expressed his devastation and said his wife is “among the best divers on earth” and would not have put anyone in the group in danger.…

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