Culpable homicide investigation launched as final two Maldives divers recovered
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Five divers dead in a Maldives cave raises a chilling question about risk governance — who is legally and morally responsible when adventure tourism turns fatal?
Principal-Agent ProblemDuty of CareRisk HomeostasisMoral Responsibility
Theory Briefing
- Italian prosecutors launched a culpable homicide investigation after five scuba divers died in a cave near Alimathaa Island, Maldives.
- The case exposes the Principal-Agent Problem in adventure tourism, where guides and operators hold life-or-death power over trusting clients.
- Duty of Care theory will be central to determining whether negligence, inadequate briefing, or poor risk assessment caused the tragedy.