Maldives: bodies of four missing Italian divers identified. Recovery tomorrow and Wednesday

They were the bodies of the four missing Italians have been identified in an underwater cave at Maldives. The Farnesina confirms this. The Finnish divers from Dan, the sources explain, are still underwater and have reported to the operators on the surface that they have located the bodies, the recovery of which will begin tomorrow.

The three Finnish divers, equipped with specialized technical equipment, are currently coordinating the operations with theMaldives Coast Guardbefore resuming the search.

Finnish divers have great experience in cave diving having also participated in the 2018 rescue of children trapped in a cave in Thailand.

Body recovery will begin tomorrow

Tomorrow and the day after, attempts will be made for actual recovery. Maldivian government spokesman Mohamed Hussain Shareef told CNN that rescuers expect to recover two of the four bodies of the Italians tomorrow and the other two the day after tomorrow. Shareef explained that Dan’s 3 Finnish divers were joined by a fourth expert and the local coast guard. The organization has reiterated several times that recovery times will be managed with the greatest possible caution. “The embassy informed us early this morning on a confidential basis. According to what we have been told, the recovery operations will begin tomorrow”, lawyer Antonello Riccio, lawyer for the family of Federico Gualtieri, one of the victims of the tragedy, told AGI.

DAN Europe: “Body recovery in the next few days”

“DAN Europe confirms that the international search and recovery team sent to the Maldives has successfully completed the first operational objective of the mission, following the first technical cave dive carried out today at the Dhekunu Kandu site, in the Vaavu atoll – reads the press release from the deep diving company DAN Europe – The dive began this morning around 08:30 CET and lasted approximately three hours. During this first operational intervention, the team of specialists successfully explored the underwater caves, assessed environmental and operational conditions, located all four still-missing victims, and gathered crucial information needed to plan the next phases of the recovery operation.”

“I The next few days will be dedicated to delicate recovery procedureso – continues the press release – further information regarding operational planning and recovery times will be communicated in the next few hours, as coordination continues with the National Defense Forces of the Maldives and the competent Italian authorities in Malé”.

“Today’s result is the result of extraordinary preparation, technical excellence and exceptional team work – he explained Laura BrownCEO of DAN Europe – We are deeply grateful to the specialists on site, who operate with professionalism, discipline and humanity in a challenging environment.”