The five divers who died included marine biologist Monica Montefalcone, an award-winning researcher from the University of Genoa in Italy, on a work trip to the Maldives to monitor the effects of climate change on tropical biodiversity.

"The divers are reported to have died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres," Italy's foreign ministry said in a statement

Five Italian tourists died on a daring, deep-water scuba dive into an underwater cave in the Maldives, sparking a police investigation into the tragedy, authorities said Thursday. Monica Montefalcone,

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 15 - Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation after five Italians died while scuba-diving in the Maldives on Thursday, sources said on Friday. The victims have been named as Monica Montefalcone,