Timesofmalta.com reports that Police announced that a 51 year old Polish diver was hospitalised in a serious condition following a dive at Xatt l-Aħmar, a shore dive location in Gozo. The location has four shore accessible artificial reefs, with their maximum depths ranging between 35 to 46m.
A diver was hospitalised on Tuesday after finding himself in difficulty in Gozo.
Police said they were informed of the incident at around 3.30 pm after a 51-year-old Polish national was admitted to Gozo General Hospital.
He was certified as being in serious condition.
Initial investigations suggest that the man was diving in the vicinity of ix-Xatt l-Aħmar when he found himself in difficulty.
He was given first aid by his companions, who later took him to hospital for medical assistance.
Duty magistrate Brigitte Sultana has opened an inquiry into the incident.
A police investigation is ongoing.
Timesofmalta.com article at https://timesofmalta.com/article/diver-hospitalised-gozo.1098508
Additional information was also seen in the national broadcaster’s news website at https://tvmnews.mt/news/bughaddas-fqaghda-serja-wara-li-sab-ruhu-fdiffikulta and Maltatoday which however reports that the diver is in critical condition https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/131368/diver_in_critical_condition_after_gozo_incident
We also remind those who might have been exposed to this accident or that may have otherwise suffered shock or mental anxiety to use services such as Olli chat, run by the Richmond Foundation or Helpline 1770.
