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Bodies of divers who died in Maldives scuba accident returned to Italy

The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave earlier this month while diving in the Maldives were repatriated early Saturday, a Maldivian government spokesperson said.

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What happened The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave have been repatriated. One other set of remains was returned earlier this month.
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CenterBodies of divers who died in Maldives scuba accident returned to Italy

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Right / center-rightThe remains of 4 Italian divers killed in a Maldives cave dive have been repatriated

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The Washington TimesNews report · May 23, 12:50 PM

The remains of 4 Italian divers killed in a Maldives cave dive have been repatriated

The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave earlier this month while diving in the Maldives were repatriated early Saturday, a Maldivian government spokespers...

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CBS News WorldNews report · May 23, 10:41 AM

Bodies of divers who died in Maldives scuba accident returned to Italy

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The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave have been repatriated. One other set of remains was returned earlier this month.

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Independent Journal ReviewNews report · May 23, 1:51 AM

Rescuers Believe They Solved The Maldives Cave Dive Mystery

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A team of expert Finnish cave divers believes they may have uncovered what led to the deaths of five experienced Italian divers who vanished while exploring an underwater cave system in the...

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May 23, 1:51 AM: Independent Journal Review joined the source map.

May 23, 10:41 AM: CBS News World joined the source map.

May 23, 12:50 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

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