5 FINAL SCREAMS: Investigators working on the tragic Maldives diving disaster have reportedly recovered a damaged smartwatch believed to belong to the youngest victim involved in the deadly underwater incident, and authorities say the device contained a chilling final audio recording captured moments before the tragedy unfolded.

According to sources close to the investigation, the smartwatch was discovered during a secondary sweep of the underwater cave area where six divers lost their lives. Although heavily damaged by seawater pressure, forensic technicians allegedly managed to restore fragments of audio and motion data stored on the device.

Police sources claim the final recording lasted less than one minute and included five terrifying screams believed to have been made during the victims’ desperate attempt to escape the underwater cave system after visibility suddenly disappeared.

Investigators said the audio reportedly captured rising panic among the divers, along with distorted breathing sounds and emergency communication attempts before the recording abruptly ended. One forensic expert described the recovered file as “deeply disturbing,” explaining that the screams appeared to become weaker in the final seconds as oxygen levels may have dropped underwater.

Authorities have not publicly released the audio out of respect for the victims’ families, but officials confirmed that the recovered recording is now considered a key piece of evidence in determining exactly what happened inside the cave during the fatal dive.

The youngest victim, whose identity has not yet been officially disclosed in some reports, was described by friends as an experienced but ambitious diver who had dreamed of exploring some of the world’s most dangerous underwater locations.

Meanwhile, investigators continue analyzing recovered equipment, underwater footage, and digital devices as they attempt to uncover the full chain of events that led to one of the deadliest diving tragedies in recent Maldives history.