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  "path": "/2026/05/15/five-italian-tourists-die-in-tragic-cave-diving-accident-in-maldives/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T10:40:03.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "International",
    "Sri Lanka",
    "cave diving",
    "Federico Gualtieri",
    "Gianluca Benedetti",
    "Giorgia Sommacal",
    "Italian tourists",
    "Maldives diving accident",
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  "textContent": "Five Italian tourists have died during a cave diving expedition in the Maldives' Vaavu Atoll. The group, exploring depths of approximately 50 meters, failed to resurface, leading to a search and recovery operation described as the nation's deadliest diving accident.",
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