The rock arch that collapsed off Comino on Saturday evening, killing a tourist, was a lesser-known but treasured corner of the island, prized by snorkellers and boat charters for its seclusion and clear water, according to a tour operator who worked the area for years. A spokesperson for Outdoor Explorers Malta, which offers boat tours around Comino,
A video sent to Lovin Malta shows the natural rock arch off Comino just before it collapsed on Saturday evening in a tragedy that claimed the life of a 26-year-old Chinese tourist. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta) The footage, which is not related to the incident itself, was filmed on a different occasion by a
A man who died when a natural arch collapsed on top of him in Comino on Saturday evening was a 26-year-old Chinese tourist, the police said on Sunday. The man was driving a jetski under the arch when it collapsed at about 7pm, shortly after a 32-year-old American tourist dived off it. A 27-year-old woman who had also been on the jetski was injured
A 26-year-old Chinese man has died after a large rock collapsed onto a jet ski near Comino on Saturday evening, while a 27-year-old Chinese woman suffered grievous injuries, police said. The recovery operation of the man's body is still ongoing at the time of writing. In a statement, police said officers were called to assist at around 7.15pm after
A tourist has died and two other people were injured after a natural rock arch collapsed onto a passing jet ski off Comino on Saturday evening. According to the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM), the Rescue Coordination Centre received reports of a rockfall in Comino, with emergency services immediately dispatched to the scene. An AFM rescue vessel evacuated
At least one person was injured off Comino on Saturday evening when rocks fell on a passing jet ski. An eyewitness told Times of Malta the accident happened near Santa Marija Battery at around 7pm when rocks collapsed onto a jetski that was passing underneath it. The Armed Forces of Malta and the Civil Protection Department were deployed on site. Police