Diver Dies During Rescue in Maldives

May 16, 2026, 18:48
AsiaInternational

Introduction

A soldier from the Maldives died. He tried to find five Italian people who died in an underwater cave.

Main Body

Five Italians went diving in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday. They went 60 meters deep. This is too deep and dangerous. One person's body is back, but four people are still in the cave. The weather was bad, so the work stopped sometimes. On Saturday, a soldier named Mohamed Mahudhee died. He got a sickness from the deep water. The government stopped the boat 'Duke of York' from working. Now, Italy is sending special divers to help find the bodies.

Conclusion

Special divers from Italy are helping now. The government is checking why the people died.

Learning

🚩 Action Words (Past Time)

Look at how the story talks about things that already happened. We change the word to show it is finished.

  • Go →\rightarrow Went (Example: Five Italians went diving.)
  • Die →\rightarrow Died (Example: A soldier died.)
  • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped (Example: The work stopped.)

Easy Rule: For many words, just add -ed at the end to move it to the past. Some words (like go) change completely.

🌊 Describing Things (Adjectives)

Words that tell us what kind of thing something is:

  • Bad (The weather was bad)
  • Deep (The water was deep)
  • Dangerous (The cave was dangerous)
  • Special (The divers were special)

Pattern: [The thing] + [is/was] + [the describing word]. →\rightarrow The weather was bad.

Vocabulary Learning

soldier (n.)
a person who works for the army
Example:The soldier helped the rescue team.
died (v.)
to stop living
Example:The soldier died during the rescue.
tried (v.)
to make an effort
Example:He tried to find the missing people.
find (v.)
to locate or discover
Example:They went to find the bodies.
five (num.)
the number after four
Example:Five Italians went diving.
Italian (adj.)
from Italy
Example:Italian divers were sent to help.
people (n.)
human beings
Example:The people were lost in the cave.
underwater (adv.)
below the surface of water
Example:They went underwater to search.
cave (n.)
a natural underground space
Example:The bodies were in the cave.
diving (v.)
to go underwater with equipment
Example:They went diving in the atoll.
meters (n.)
units of length
Example:They went 60 meters deep.
deep (adj.)
far below the surface
Example:The water was deep.
dangerous (adj.)
likely to cause harm
Example:It was too deep and dangerous.
body (n.)
a corpse
Example:The body was found.
back (adv.)
returned to a place
Example:The body is back.
still (adv.)
not yet
Example:Four people are still in the cave.
weather (n.)
the state of the atmosphere
Example:The weather was bad.
bad (adj.)
poor or unpleasant
Example:The weather was bad.
work (n.)
an activity or job
Example:The work stopped sometimes.
stopped (v.)
ceased
Example:The work stopped sometimes.
sometimes (adv.)
occasionally
Example:They stopped sometimes.
Saturday (n.)
a day of the week
Example:On Saturday, a soldier died.
sickness (n.)
an illness
Example:He got a sickness from the deep water.
government (n.)
the group that runs a country
Example:The government stopped the boat.
boat (n.)
a vessel that moves on water
Example:The boat was named Duke of York.
special (adj.)
different or unique
Example:Special divers were sent.
divers (n.)
people who dive in water
Example:Special divers help find the bodies.
help (v.)
to assist
Example:They help find the bodies.
bodies (n.)
dead people
Example:They were looking for bodies.
checking (v.)
looking at something to see if it is correct
Example:The government is checking why people died.
why (adv.)
for what reason
Example:They are checking why people died.