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Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives
Four of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa.
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According to BBC News’s source item, Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives, Four of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa.
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- Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in MaldivesBBC News - 2026-05-15T07:38:17+00:00
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