Overview
- The natural stone arch broke apart Saturday evening, with large rocks falling onto a jet ski and crushing a 26-year-old Chinese man.
- A 27-year-old Chinese woman who was on the same jet ski was seriously injured and taken to Gozo General Hospital with non-life-threatening wounds.
- A 32-year-old American who had jumped from the formation was rescued by a passing boat and did not require hospital treatment.
- Maltese army divers located the victim but could not recover the body until the Civil Protection Department used a large crane to lift debris so divers could retrieve it.
- Investigators are probing the causes of the collapse and the role of tourist activity at the popular Comino site, which could prompt new safety controls or limits on recreational use.