Monica Montefalcone
Coverage of Monica Montefalcone in the Nexus archive.
- Italian researcher’s fatal Maldives scuba gear mystery deepens on funeral day
Italian researcher Monica Montefalcone, one of five divers who drowned in the Maldives, had previously conducted deep dives in the region but died in a cave without proper equipment alongside her daughter. The incident raises questions about the circumstances of the fatal dive.
- Bodies of four remaining Italian scuba divers repatriated from the Maldives
Four Italian scuba divers, including marine biologist Monica Montefalcone and her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, were repatriated from the Maldives early Saturday. The group included researcher Muriel Oddenino and recent graduate Federico Gualtieri.
- Eerie look inside Maldives shark cave where 5 divers died
Footage from 2014 reveals the Maldives underwater shark cave where four Italian divers died on May 14th. Their bodies were recovered on May 18th near the third chamber of the cave system.
- Extreme depth made fatal cave dive perilous at luxury honeymoon destination
A group of Italian divers, including a university professor and a marine biologist, died while diving in a deep underwater cave in the Maldives. The recovery mission is very challenging due to the cave's extreme depth and strong currents. Authorities have recovered three bodies, with two more located but not yet recovered.
- Italy’s foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians dead in Maldives sea cave
Italian Foreign Ministry announced that rescuers found bodies of four missing Italian divers in an underwater cave in Maldives, four days after they went missing. The divers were exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 meters in Vaavu Atoll. A fifth diver's body was found earlier outside the cave.
- Underwater tragedy in Maldives leaves families searching for answers after cave deaths
Five Italian divers died while exploring an underwater cave in the Maldives, including ecology professor Monica Montefalcone and her daughter Giorgia, with authorities investigating the cause of the deaths. The group was composed of experienced divers and marine researchers. The incident is considered the Maldives' worst single diving accident.
- Maldives military diver dies searching for four Italian divers missing inside underwater cave system
A Maldivian military diver died during a search mission for four missing Italian divers in an underwater cave system. The Italian divers, including marine researchers and experienced divers, vanished during an unauthorized deep dive. The cause of their deaths remains under investigation.
- A Maldivian military diver has died while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers
A Maldivian military diver died while searching for four missing Italian divers in an underwater cave. The Italian divers are believed to have died exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 meters. The cause of their deaths remains under investigation.