As the sun rises over the Maldives, a grim operation unfolds. British divers, volunteers from the UK’s elite underwater search units, are scouring flooded caves for the bodies of two Italian tourists who drowned yesterday. Their colleague, a third Italian, died later in hospital.
The tragedy strikes at the heart of a paradise built on tourism, where every drowning is a blow to the families left behind and the local economy that depends on visitors. The Foreign Office confirms it is providing consular support, but for the families in Italy, there is no comfort. The search continues, a stark reminder of the human cost behind the brochures.
