Giorgia Sommacal
Coverage of Giorgia Sommacal in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- 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.