Be the first to comment!Recovery operation ongoing for dead person trapped underwater after rockfall
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The Rescue Coordination Centre of the Armed Forces of Malta said that it received a report on Saturday evening of a rockfall in Comino, with first reports indicating that persons required immediate assistance.
The AFM said that a rescue vessel was immediately deployed. On arrival, one female casualty requiring medical attention was evacuated to Mgarr Harbour and handed over to Gozo General Hospital personnel.
A second person with minor injuries was transported to Mgarr Harbour by a private vessel for further treatment.
A Civil Protection Department (CPD) rescue vessel, with rescue personnel on board, was also deployed to support the operation, the AFM said.
The AFM said that a search was initiated to locate the third person. Divers from Gozo Command and the 3rd Regiment were deployed to assist in the search. ”Divers subsequently confirmed that a person was found trapped underwater and showed no signs of life.”
The operation is still ongoing and a magisterial inquiry is underway.
File photo: Gozo News/Alain Salvary
