Independent.com.mt reports that yesterday, at around 4.15pm, lifeguards of the Emergency Response and Rescue Corps were alerted of an accident involving a 15-year-old suffering from possible spinal injuries. The accident happened after the victim had jumped off a cliff at Comino. The victim was then transported to Imgarr Harbour with Lifesaver I to be transferred to the Gozo General Hospital for further treatment. Two days ago, a 25 year old Italian bather was assisted by the ERRC lifeguards suffering from back pain after jumping off Cominotto. The ERRC would like to remind the general public to avoid jumping off cliffs to avoid similar injuries. Read article
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Dailystar.co.uk reports that the 16-year-old, who went missing off the south-west coast of France on Wednesday, was “caught by a strong undercurrent and was unable to make his way back to shore,” a Foreign Office statement said. The Foreign Office are providing consular assistance to the family of the boy. The statement added the family […]
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Peopledaily.com.cn reports that the Greek Coast Guard found on Friday five bodies, two children among them, who are believed to have drown off the south eastern Aegean Sea island of Kos after the sinking of a boat carrying illegal immigrants to Greece from neighbouring Turkey. Based on the testimony of a Syrian man who was […]
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Russian tourist Elena Markova, who died on Wednesday after falling from the balcony of her hotel room in the town of Manavgat, Turkey, probably slipped on the wet floor, officials with the Department of Culture and Tourism of Antalya said. The tragedy occurred at 3 a.m. in the morning. The tourist was taken to the […]
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According to the BBC, Turkish riot police have been using tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters trying to enter a park cordoned off by police in Istanbul. Thousands have converged on Gezi Park, near the city’s Taksim Square – which was a focus of unrest last month. Protests against plans to redevelop the […]
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According to mirror.co.uk, a second British tourist has been brutally beaten and hit over the head with a bottle at a popular Turkish resort just a week after another Brit was attacked there. The man was left half-naked and bleeding after he was savagely assaulted in the bustling coastal town of Marmaris. Believed to be […]
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According to pravda.ru, a Russian tourist from Barnaul, Leonid Gerasimov, faces up to 12 years in prison for attempting to transport a precious stone across the border of Turkey, his wife Alyona Gerasimov said. Leonid Gerasimov, his wife and their daughter were living near the historic town of Side. One day, during an excursion, the […]
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As the summer brings with it unbearable heat, many people resort to swimming in seas, rivers and reservoirs to cool off. However, the fun often ends in tragedy. Fifteen people drowned over the weekend as crowds flocked to shores at the end of a sweltering week. According to media reports, three people drowned in Batman […]
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According to hurriyetdailynews.com, a Swedish tourist was released by an Istanbul court today after being held under arrest for two days on charges of “insulting Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan” and other state officials in Turkish during protests in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on June 29. Sarah Olsson was detained June 29 during a protest in […]
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According to thelocal.se, a Swedish journalist was arrested by police during demonstrations at Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Saturday evening, according to a Turkish colleague. “I think she will be deported back to Sweden,” Ongun Burak Guzel told the Expressen daily. The journalist is reported to have spent the evening in the Vatan police station and […]
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