{"id":2397,"date":"2026-05-20T12:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2397"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:27:00","slug":"divers-in-maldives-tragedy-sucked-into-cave-and-unable-to-escape-before-oxygen-ran-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2397","title":{"rendered":"Divers in Maldives tragedy &#8216;sucked into cave and unable to escape before oxygen ran out&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_93f611\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Five Italian divers tragically died in the Maldives as a theory has emerged that a freak underwater vacuum may have sucked them into a cave, causing them to run out of oxygen<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37172700\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Divers preparing to search for the Italian divers\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172700.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172700.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172700.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172700.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Five Italian divers may have been dragged to their deaths inside a Maldives cave due to a freak underwater vacuum\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Five Italian divers may have been dragged to their deaths inside a Maldives cave due to a freak underwater vacuum<cite aria-label=\"Image: Maldives President\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Media Div\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Maldives President\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Media Div)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Five elite Italian divers may have been dragged to their deaths inside a Maldives cave after a freak underwater vacuum trapped them until their oxygen ran out, a new theory suggests. A specialist recovery team has successfully <a aria-label=\"retrieved the bodiesLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/breaking-missing-divers-bodies-found-37171342\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">retrieved the bodies<\/a> of all five victims from the depths of the Thinwana Kandu cave, notoriously dubbed &#8220;shark cave&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">University researcher Monica Montefalcone, her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, Muriel Oddenino and Federico Gualtieri were all located by the unit after <a aria-label=\"vanishing on Thursday morningLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/five-tourists-die-maldives-scuba-37157499\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">vanishing on Thursday morning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The academic research party had been exploring the area alongside highly experienced diving instructor and boat captain Gianluca Benedetti, whose <a aria-label=\"body was recoveredLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/military-diver-dies-searching-maldives-37165608\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">body was recovered<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37172702\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37172702\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.01\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Giorgia Sommacal\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172702.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_MIRROR-Panic-may-have-led-to-deaths-of-5-tourists-dead-after-vanishing-on-holiday-cave-dive.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172702.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_MIRROR-Panic-may-have-led-to-deaths-of-5-tourists-dead-after-vanishing-on-holiday-cave-dive.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172702.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_MIRROR-Panic-may-have-led-to-deaths-of-5-tourists-dead-after-vanishing-on-holiday-cave-dive.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172702.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_MIRROR-Panic-may-have-led-to-deaths-of-5-tourists-dead-after-vanishing-on-holiday-cave-dive.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Giorgia Sommacal was one of five Italians who died\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Giorgia Sommacal was one of five Italians who died<cite aria-label=\"Image: Giorgia Sommacal\/Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Giorgia Sommacal\/Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Because the entire group consisted of highly accomplished underwater experts, investigators have been left completely baffled by how the tragedy occurred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While multiple theories are currently being explored, a new hypothesis suggests the group was forcefully pulled into the cavern by a natural vacuum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On Wednesday, the three Finnish divers responsible for recovering the bodies handed over GoPro cameras belonging to the victims to local police. Authorities hope the footage will provide vital clues to reconstruct their final moments.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37173554\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37173554\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diver under water\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37173554.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/3_MIRROR-Panic-may-have-led-to-deaths-of-5-tourists-dead-after-vanishing-on-holiday-cave-dive.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37173554.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/3_MIRROR-Panic-may-have-led-to-deaths-of-5-tourists-dead-after-vanishing-on-holiday-cave-dive.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37173554.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/3_MIRROR-Panic-may-have-led-to-deaths-of-5-tourists-dead-after-vanishing-on-holiday-cave-dive.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37173554.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/3_MIRROR-Panic-may-have-led-to-deaths-of-5-tourists-dead-after-vanishing-on-holiday-cave-dive.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"It has been suggested that the cave divers were sucked into a vast network, where they drowned\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">It has been suggested that the cave divers were sucked into a vast network, where they drowned<cite aria-label=\"Image: Muriel Oddenino\/Facebook\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Muriel Oddenino\/Facebook)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alfonso Bolognini, president of the Italian Society of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, told Italian outlet Adnkronos that the group might have been caught off guard while assessing the cave for future expeditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He explained that the unique structure of the cavern&#8217;s entrance could have triggered an overwhelming current, dragging the divers inside against their will.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The narrow bottleneck layout of the cave potentially created a &#8220;Venturi effect,&#8221; a scientific phenomenon where fluid is forced to accelerate through a tight space, causing a catastrophic drop in pressure that acts like a vacuum.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37172701\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37172701\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of Monica Montefalcone\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172701.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26135569993044.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172701.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26135569993044.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172701.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26135569993044.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172701.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26135569993044.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Monica Montefalcone was among the victims\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Monica Montefalcone was among the victims<cite aria-label=\"Image: Greenpeace via AP\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Greenpeace via AP)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Bolognini formed his theory after analysing underwater data provided by expert DAN Europe divers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: &#8220;They first sent a ROV (remotely operated vehicle) to the cave entrance. They couldn\u2019t get it in due to the very strong currents, so they had to go there themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Examining a map of the cave sent over by the recovery team, Bolognini fears a &#8220;formidable&#8221; Venturi effect took place.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37173560\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37173560\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Search teams in the Maldives prepare to enter the water from a boat to find the bodies of the missing Italian divers\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37173560.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Search-for-bodies-of-Italian-divers-continues-in-the-Maldives-Vaavu-Atoll-16-May-2026.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37173560.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Search-for-bodies-of-Italian-divers-continues-in-the-Maldives-Vaavu-Atoll-16-May-2026.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37173560.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Search-for-bodies-of-Italian-divers-continues-in-the-Maldives-Vaavu-Atoll-16-May-2026.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37173560.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Search-for-bodies-of-Italian-divers-continues-in-the-Maldives-Vaavu-Atoll-16-May-2026.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"It's been claimed the group might have been caught off guard while assessing the cave\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">It&#8217;s been claimed the group might have been caught off guard while assessing the cave<cite aria-label=\"Image: SOPHIA NASIF\/EPA\/Shutterstock\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: SOPHIA NASIF\/EPA\/Shutterstock)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: &#8220;Two things could have happened after the suction. Either everyone was sucked in, or one was sucked in and the others attempted a rescue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The theory goes some way to explaining how such a profoundly qualified crew could find themselves in fatal danger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Monica was a veteran of the sport with more than 5,000 completed dives. Following the tragedy, her grieving husband fiercely defended her reputation, rubbishing any claims that she would ever gamble with her daughter&#8217;s safety.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37172699\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37172699\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mohamed Mahdhee\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172699.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Mohamed-Mahdhee.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172699.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Mohamed-Mahdhee.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172699.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Mohamed-Mahdhee.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37172699.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Mohamed-Mahdhee.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mohamed Mahudhee died during the search\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mohamed Mahudhee died during the search<cite aria-label=\"Image: Maldives Government\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Maldives Government)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking to the newspaper Repubblica, heartbroken husband and father Carlo Sommacal said: &#8220;The only certainty I have is that my wife is among the best divers on the face of the earth.&#8221; He added that his wife &#8220;would never have put our daughter&#8217;s life at risk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Bolognini suspects the group had been exploring a nearby reef before making a fateful, last-minute decision to check out the cave at the tail-end of their excursion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: &#8220;They decided to make this dive a little deeper to view the entrance, they were sucked into a probably dark environment, with zero visibility even for finning, in a state of great disorientation, probably due to panic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;In their desperate search for a way out, they probably also ran out of air. But that&#8217;s it, In my opinion, a fairly reliable reconstruction of what happened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Rome Prosecutor&#8217;s Office has now officially opened a manslaughter investigation into the incident. The recovery mission was severely delayed by treacherous weather conditions over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Maldivian military rescue diver Mohamed Mahudhee died from decompression sickness on Saturday while trying to reach the group, bringing the total death toll of the disaster to six.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking <\/em><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em><u><a aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five Italian divers tragically died in the Maldives as a theory has emerged that a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117.jpg",1200,675,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117-300x169.jpg",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117-768x432.jpg",640,360,true],"large":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117-1024x576.jpg",640,360,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117.jpg",1200,675,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117.jpg",1200,675,false],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117-1115x675.jpg",1115,675,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117-800x500.jpg",800,500,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117-540x340.jpg",540,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Italy-Maldives-Dive-Accident-26136329011117-400x250.jpg",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?cat=7\" rel=\"category\">Stories<\/a>","tag_info":"Stories","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}