Rescue workers announced they located the remains of 44-year old Carlos Basso, the second missing Italian diver in Dudú Lagoon on Tuesday, 26 February.
The rescue operation included specialists from the Dominican Republic Speleological Society (DRSS), Center for Emergency Operations (COE), Civil Defense, Red Cross, National Police, Ministry of Tourism, among other entities. 10 divers endeavored in the search since the divers went missing on Saturday, 9 February 2019.
The remains of 57-year old diver Carlos Barbieri was recovered on Monday, 11 February. Barbieri resided in Las Terrenas where he was the owner of a construction material company located in the city of Sánchez, Samaná.
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28 February 2019