A team of 3 Finnish deep diving specialists has arrived in the Maldives to assist in ongoing efforts to locate missing Italian tourists who disappeared during a dive near Alimathaa Resort earlier this month.

The Maldives Police Service has completed its investigation into the alleged illegal slaughter and consumption of sea turtles on the uninhabited island of Hulhudhoo in Baa Atoll, forwarding the case to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for further action.