Military saves distressed diver - Malta

[DandyDon]

AFM rescues diver in Ċirkewwa

A diver who found himself in difficulty at a dive site close to Ċirkewwa was rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta on Thursday morning.

newsbook.com.mt

A diver who found himself in difficulty at a dive site close to Ċirkewwa was rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta on Thursday morning.

In a statement, the AFM said the Malta Rescue Coordination Centre received a distress call through 112 by a civilian who reported a person in difficulty at a dive site close to Ċirkewwa.

“RCC Malta immediately dispatched its assets to the location, and successfully rescued the diver to safety.”

The AFM added that the diver was handed over to medical personnel at Mġarr, Gozo, for further assistance.

“All other divers from the same group have swum safely to shore and have been accounted for,” the AFM said.

 

[Telvar]

I was there at that moment. We just finished diving at the P29 and were enjoying our interval on land when we spotted several divers just off the bouy that hangs over the p29 wreck at Cirkewwa.

That happens more often (things go wrong) but these folks (5 or 6 I believe) stayed there. After a while a fast coastguard boat approached and later a small navy boat. One or more people were taken aboard before the coastguard vessel took off at speed towards -so it seemed- Gozo. The others seemed to wait a while before swimming back to shore in a fairly strong current (the weather wasn't great, lots of wind). There they seemed to be interviewed by the police, who were waiting ashore.

It was buzzing with rumours of course (the dive site was busy) but what I could see, it seemed like experienced divers (one had a double, another I believe a ccr).

I hope everyone is (now) alright.