Man hospitalised after three-storey fall down Comino borehole

A Frenchman has been hospitalised after he fell three storeys down a borehole in Comino this afternoon

A Frenchman has been hospitalised after he fell three storeys down a borehole in Comino this afternoon
A Frenchman has been hospitalised after he fell three storeys down a borehole in Comino this afternoon

A Frenchman has been hospitalised after he fell three storeys down a borehole in Comino this afternoon.

The incident took place in the proximity of Blue Lagoon at about 1:30pm. According to reports, the 20-year-old tourist was taking a photo at the time and failed to see the uncovered borehole.

Members of the Civil Protection Department and the Armed Forces of Malta were dispatched on the scene and carried out a rescue operation.

The man was conveyed to Gozo General Hospital. He is reportedly suffering from broken bones but is not in danger of dying.