French youth seriously injured in dive

A 17-year-old French youth seriously injured his back when he landed badly after diving a height of five storeys into the sea at the Blue Lagoon in Comino at around 1.30 p.m. yesterday. The police said that the youth was taken to hospital by an Armed...

A 17-year-old French youth seriously injured his back when he landed badly after diving a height of five storeys into the sea at the Blue Lagoon in Comino at around 1.30 p.m. yesterday.

The police said that the youth was taken to hospital by an Armed Forces helicopter.

The Gozo district police are investigating.

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