Two critically injured in Bahrija fall

A 25-year-old man from Dingli and a 16-year-old girl from Qormi were critically injured last night when they fell a height of four storeys off a cliff in Bahrija, the police said today. The incident happened at about 11.30 p.m at l-Blata tal-Melh. The...

A 25-year-old man from Dingli and a 16-year-old girl from Qormi were critically injured last night when they fell a height of four storeys off a cliff in Bahrija, the police said today.

The incident happened at about 11.30 p.m at l-Blata tal-Melh.

The two had been with a group of youths and at one time went for a walk, the police said.

The two were ferried to Mater Dei Hospital by helicopter after a delicate rescue operation which also involved the Civil Protection Department.

Magistrate Anthony Vella is holding an inquiry.

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