Italians
Coverage of Italians in the Nexus archive.
- Peru Plane Crash Near Nazca Lines Kills 13 Tourists
A sightseeing plane crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines on 1 August 2026, killing all 13 people on board, including 11 passengers and two crew members. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Aerodiana, carried seven Italian tourists among the victims.
- Italians may not lead final EU hiring list, says recruitment chief
Nearly 80,000 Italians, or almost half of all applicants, signed up for the EU’s general staff exam. A recruitment chief stated that Italians may not lead the final EU hiring list.
- Two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave
The bodies of two missing Italian divers were recovered from a cave in the Maldives by specialist divers. They were among four divers located in the furthest chamber of the cave.
- Divers will try to recover 2 of the dead Italians from an Maldives underwater cave
Three Finnish divers will attempt to recover the bodies of two Italians who died in an underwater cave in the Maldives. The Italians were part of a group of four who died deep inside the cave. The recovery effort is underway in the atoll.
- Mystery of the Maldives cave diver who died separated from group: Elite rescuers find instructor in separate chamber from four other Italians four days after they ran out of air
A Maldives cave diver died after being separated from their group, and elite rescuers found the instructor in a separate chamber four days later. The group of five Italians, including the instructor, had run out of air. The incident resulted in the death of one of the divers.
- Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves
Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died during a search-and-rescue operation in the Maldives. The operation was searching for the bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves. A diver lost his life while diving.
- Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves
A rescue diver, Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdhee, died during a search operation for the bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves. The incident occurred while diving in the search and rescue operation. The Maldives government reported the death to the BBC.
- Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives
Five Italians died during a cave scuba dive in the Maldives, with four of them being part of a team from the University of Genoa. The incident resulted in the loss of life of the Italian citizens. The dive was apparently part of an activity related to the university team.
- Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives
Five Italians died during a cave dive in the Maldives at a depth of 50m, with one body found so far by Maldivian rescuers. The incident involved Italian citizens and occurred in the Maldives. Rescuers are still searching for the remaining bodies.