Maltese rescued from Mt Etna, one injured
Three Maltese were rescued from Mt Etna yesterday evening after having been lost on the volcano in Sicily, Italian media have reported.
One of them, a 47-year-old man, is being treated in hospital after having been injured. He is thought to have suffered leg fractures in a fall.
The three formed part of an expedition to the north face of the volcano. They were lost for some time and the alarm was raised by mobile phone by other members of the group, the Italian media said.
A search was carried out by Italian rescue services, who found the three near a shelter.
However later this evening members of the group who contacted timesofmalta.com said the three were never lost, although they confirmed that one of them has hurt one of of his feet and needed treatment.
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Ryan Farrugia
Dec 7th 2008, 17:11
I am the doctor attached to the above mentioned group
A group of 17 from Malta were following a well trodden path referred to as the 'pista altamontana'. One of the group sustained a fall after having twisted a knee. Since he was in considerable pain, we decided he needed hospital care and called for help, giving the exact location. He was subsequently picked up by jeep and transferred to a nearby hospital from where he was discharged an hour later.
The rest of the group proceeded with the trek as per plan and are now in a hostel on Etna enjoying the evening,
At no point was anyone lost or in danger. The whole story must be the result of an over-hyped leak from the Sicilian rescue services to the press.