Wrong turn, panic, no escape: How 5 Italian divers died inside Maldives cave

Key points

• What began as an adventurous deep-sea expedition for five Italian divers in the Maldives earlier this month ended in tragedy after they failed to return from an underwater cave dive.
• All experienced divers, the group had hoped to complete the challenging expedition safely.
• But days later, after an extensive search operation, their bodies were recovered from a submerged cave system.
• Now, rescuers involved in the mission are shedding light on what may have gone wrong inside the underwater labyrinth, describing it as a "no-exit" scenario.
• Read Full Story Fresh findings from recovery teams suggest the divers may have taken a wrong turn inside the complex cave network, triggering panic and ultimately causing them to run out of oxygen.