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ReportDivers retrieved Gianluca's body from second chamber of cave
Contrary to initial reports, the body of Italian diving instructor Gianluca Benedetti was found deep inside a cave at Vaavu Atoll, not at its entrance. His remains were recovered from the second chamber by two colleagues who risked their lives. This discovery was crucial in locating the other missing members of the diving group.
NewsSafari vessel license suspended after diving tragedy
The Maldives Tourism Ministry has indefinitely suspended the license of the "MV Duke of York" following a diving tragedy in Vaavu Atoll. One Italian national died and four others remain missing after entering a dangerous underwater cave.