Update 4: Fireworks factory explosion at Marsaxlokk - one person seriously burnt
A 62-year-old man from Zejtun was critically injured this morning in a powerful explosion at a fireworks factory at Tas-Silg, near Marsaxlokk. A 33-year-old man, from Zejtun, also suffered serious burn injuries, while three men, from Zerjtun, Naxxar and Fgura, suffered minor injuries.
The blast took place at about 10 a.m. and was heard as far away as San Gwann. Hospital sources said the critically injured man was suffering severe burns to much of his body and was in intensive care.
The factory manufactures fireworks for the feast of St Catherine in Zejtun. The recently-built compound consists of a cluster of small rooms with open spaces where the fireworks can be manufactured.
Policemen, medical teams and Civil Protection Department rescuers rushed to the scene. Onlookers were kept at a safe distance amid initial fears that a fire at the site of the explosion could spread to a store containing more fireworks. The fire, however, was quickly brought under control. Members of the Civil Protection Department and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit of the AFM, however, had a delicate job to remove a tank containing chemicals.
According to reader Chris Grillo, the first to arrive on the scene was a priest from Tas-Silg Church.
Mr Grillo said he had been looking at two tractors tilling the field after a walk when the blast almost knocked him off his feet.
Members of the Administrative Law Enforcement Unit, who had been in the area on duties related to hunting, also went quickly on site. Also on site within minutes was a fire engine from the nearby Delimara power station.
The explosion was the third in recent months in fireworks factories.
Two men were killed in a fireworks factory explosion in Qormi in February and there were no injuries when the Gharghur fireworks factory blew up.
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David Caruana
May 8th 2010, 09:28
Staqsi: B'liema Spirtu ghandna nghixu it-tracedja ta' Ganni u shabu? Nhar it-Tnejn fit-8.30pm. Siegha talbghalihom fil-Knisja parrokkjali.
James A. Tyrrell
May 6th 2010, 21:09
@N.Lawrence. If you had the same attitude; "Getting injured is all part of the game"; "They know the risk. It's all a part of the buzz," when you were working in the nuclear industry it's a miracle we are all still here!
Peter Korsten
May 6th 2010, 12:06
Kudos to the brave emergency personnel who went in there risking their lives. This month it's exactly ten years ago that a fireworks depot exploded in Enschede, the Netherlands, taking an entire neighbourhood with it and killing 23 people, including several firemen who were on the scene to put out what started as a fire.
Tony Falzon
May 6th 2010, 10:43
@ A. Abela - Issa ieqaf kun isteriku u induna meta xi hadd qed ikun b´manjieri tajba!!!
N.Lawrence
May 6th 2010, 09:35
@James A. Tyrrell
As a matter of fact, I used to work on aircraft/airborne weapons systems, including nuclear, so PLEASE don't try and lecture me on OSH
Paula Briffa
May 5th 2010, 19:23
Kurragg Ganni, nispera li terga tkun lura fiz-zejtun mill-gdid, hija difficli li Ganni jerga lura iz-zejtun imma jekk il-Mulej ikun iridu jibqa jghix , huwa jghix, imma jekk le.... Iz-zejtun kollu warajk. Tal-misthija dawn il-kummenti li semmew id-dilletanti bhala ' PAMPALUNI' . Dawn huma dilettanti tan-nar, morru INTOM tqattghu dawk is-sighat u d-dedikazzjoni kollha li ghandhom.... Ahsbu qabel ma tiktbu... Jiena naqbel ma hafna mal-maggoranza fosthom L.Cutajar u Dorriane Spiteri
Ma nistghux inwahhlu fil-Gvern il-hin kollu ta... Incidenti fi kmamar tan-nar qeghdin jigru b'mod mghaggel, forsi aktar attenzjoni.... dik naqbel maghha. U l-kamra tan-nar taz-zejtun kienet wahda sofistikata imma incidenti jsehhu. AKTAR ATTENZJONI HEMM BZONNHA. Madanakollu jien ma nista nwahall f'hadd, ghax HADD hlief dawk li kienu fil-kamra ma jaf x'gara ezatt u biex sehhet ezatt l-ispluzjoni.
John Ebejer
May 5th 2010, 18:57
Jien naqbael ma K Farrugia: meta ha nitkellmu fuq dan il-periklu u sogru kbir li dawn in-nies ghaddejjin minnu? Sogru mhux ghalihom biss imma anke min hu qrib dawn il-kmamar! Allura sew ... ghax inweggghu is-sentimenti tal-familjari, ma nghidux taghna! Dan periklu kbir, sogru kbir u dawk li jersqu lejn il-kmamar tan-nar, jafuh dan! M'ghandhomx x'iriduh in-nar. Nistghu nghaddu minghajr hafna minnu! Jien il-festa ta' rahli nhobbha u nhobbha hafna, imma mhux b'detriment ta' hajja wahda! Ahseb w ara izjed!
k farrugia
May 5th 2010, 18:17
lil dawk kollha li qed jghidu li mhux il mument li nitkellmu fuq certi affarijiet f dan il mument insaqsihom, mela meta hu l mument?meta jintesa kollox u nergghu nisimghu b xi ohra. li ttir kamra tan nar mhux xi haga mpossibbli, fl ahhar mill ahhar man nar ikunu qed jilghabu, imma li f daqqa wahda sar ma jghaddix xaghar li ma nisimghux b xi wahda hemm xi haga hazina zgur. ejjew ma nhallux is sentimenti jigru bina. jien nahseb li jew hemm limitu li qed jinqabez jew inkella m ahniex niehdu l prekawzjonijiet bizzejjed. Jew anke nasal biex nghid li l piki zejda qed iwasslu ghal sogru bla bzonn. jien naqbel li l awtoritajiet ghandhom ikollom kontroll fuq kemm ghandu jinharaq nar, specjalment dawk il bombi esagerati. fejn noqghod jien mdawwar b 9 festi, fostom tar rahal tieghi u ta rhula ohra qrib, f mumenti nisthajjilni qieghed l Iraq. allura dan sewwa?
Karol Spiteri
May 5th 2010, 17:04
MESKHOM TISTHU TGHIDU LI INTHOM MALTIN MIN QED JIKTEB HAFNA KUMMENTI BLA SENS!! HAWN ERBA HLIEF KONTRA IL KACCA U KONTRA L FESTI U KONTRA IN NAR QATT MA TGHIDU. LANQAS BISS TAFU XINI KULTURA MALTIJA. IL BAMBIN IZOMM IDEJH FUQNA LI NAHDMU IN NAR U FUQ SHABNA IZ ZWIETEN LI BIERAH KELLHOM DAN L INCIDENT KURAGG HBIEB!!
Franco Farrugia
May 5th 2010, 13:13
@ A. Abela - Forsi tghidli allura meta jkun adattat, dan il-kliem!
Silvio Seychell
May 5th 2010, 15:57
Tkomplix tparla fil-vojt. Ganni jigi z-ziju tieghi u nassigurak li kien jirrispetta lil familja tieghu u lil dawk kollha li kien ikollu mieghu fil-kamra tan-nar. Probabli li gralu biex isalva l-hajja ta dawk li kellu mieghu. Missek tisthi int li tikteb kummenti fuq nies li lanqas tafhom. Hawn hafna delizji li huma perikoluzi iz-ziju kellu wiehed minnhom imma dejjem qaghad attent biex hadd ma jwegga. Hawn hafna aktar li jpoggu l-hajja tan-nies fil-periklu u ma jahdmux in-nar!
Dorianne Caruana
May 5th 2010, 16:14
Imissek tisthi tkompli tikteb dawn l-affarijiet, inti ha titkellem fuq ir-rispett meta anqas biss taf x'inhi il-kelma rispett. Kieku taf tirrispetta ma tiktibx dawn l-affarijiet f'dawn il-mumenti, imissek tisthi nerga nighdlek tighd dawn l-affarijiet fuq dawn l-irgiel!!!
Franco Farrugia
May 5th 2010, 16:30
Jiena ma ridt inwegga´lil hadd, ahseb w´ara nies li ma nafhomx ... diga ghedt li nispera, sincerament, li jghaddu ghall-ahjar. Dik hi ix-xewqa tieghi. Nista nimmagina wara kollox il-familjari x´qed ihossu bhalissa.
A Abela
May 5th 2010, 18:31
Imma bi klimek tiga wegghajt. Ghal maghmul mhemmx kunsill.
Dorianne Caruana
May 5th 2010, 13:10
Kif qal R Magro, qatta pcielaq, tafu minn liema mumenti ghaddejin minnhom ahna l-familjari taghom? Minflok qattu tpacpcu fil-vojt ahjar tighdu talba ghall-bzonnijiet taghom!!! Il-Mulej izomm idejH fuqhom.
Louis Calleja
May 5th 2010, 12:32
Jien dilettant kbir tal-festi u tal-loghob tan-nar. F'mumenti bhall dawn niehu pjacir wisq li nara persuni bhall Wistin Borg, Tony Abela, R Axisa, u L Cutajar li fehmu mill-ewwel li ghalkemm il-festa hi xi haga li ahna nahdmu ghalija bis-shieh, pero xorta jibqa ir-rispett lejn dawk in-nies li jiddedikaw rwiehom ghall festa bhall Ganni Abela. Iva, kif dan l-ahhar sar fil-festa ta Santa Liena B'Kara u l-festa ta' San Bastjan Qormi li thassru ic-celebrazzjonijiet esterni tal-festa, jien ninsab cert li l-ghaqdiet kollha tal-festa Santa Katerina taz-Zejtun ser jiehdu l-istess decizzjoni b'turija ta' rispett lejn Ganni. Jekk gi grazzja Ganni jibqa maghna zgur li ser jibqa effetwat mill-griehi kbar li sofra u iz-Zwieten kollha nkunu zbaljajna jekk niccelebraw il-festi esterni. Irridu nuru l-ghaqda li tezisti bejnitna iz-Zwieten u nuru li ahna kbar meta nigu ghall sitwazzjonijiet xejn felici. Il-celebrazzjonijiet esterni ma humiex flokhom din is-sena u nispera li l-Kappilan jiehu l-istess decizjoni li ahna z'-Zwieten nixtiequ.
Laurie Anne Camilleri
May 5th 2010, 11:36
Nitlob ghal-vittmi u ghal-familijari. Il-Mulej jieqaf ma' Ganni s-Sagristan u shabu. Bhalissa mhux zmien li nargumentaw hbieb. Jien ukoll inhobb nghin fl-organizazzjoni tal-funzjonijiet tal-Knisja ghal jiem ta' matul il-Festa u allura naghmel parti mill-Kunitat tal-Festa tar-rahal. Nifhem li kull min jaghti sehmu, kull ghaqda inkluz tan-nar u ta' l-armar u tal-banda, jghaddi minn hafna tbatija fizika u ghejja kira. Il-kummenti negattivi ma jonqsu qatt. Biex tikkritika huwa facli - ghax ma taghmlux hekk? jew: ghamlu hekk - kulhadd jghid tieghu. Kritikia pozittiva jew grazzi qatt jew ftit. Thossok taghzaq fl-ilma ghalkemm is-sodisfazzjon personali jkun kbir. Ghaliex kull darba li jsehh incident u kwazi kull ma jigri fil-gzejjer taghna rridu noqghodu nargumentaw? Fl-ahhar mill-ahhar verament li kulhadd ghandu l-opinjoni tieghu u hekk ghandu jkun. Imma nippruvaw nirrespettaw lil xulxin u naccettaw li mhux bilfors kulhadd jaqbel ma l-opinjoni partikulari u personali tieghi u tieghek.
M. Attard
May 5th 2010, 11:00
Kuragg liz-Zwieten u ghal dawk kollha li weggghu f dan l incident...
in-nar lili jogghobni hafna u lanqas nimmagina tinqata din it tradizzjoni minn Malta... biss aktar security measures min naha tal gvern bhal per ezempju sussidji mil gvern biex ma jinbnewx aktar kmamar tal gebel pero ta materjali iehor li ma jhallix debris warajh li jista jikkaguna aktar mwiet bil konsegwenzi
kuragg zwieten
RIVALI FIL-PITCH.. imma RISPETTABLI BARRA !!
M Axisa
May 5th 2010, 10:14
Naqbel perfettament ma' R Magro. Kulhadd sar espert Alla jbierek. L-ahjar haga li naghmlu hu li nitolbu ghal min qed ibati u nhallu l-kif u l-ghaliex ghall-esperti. Hafna tpacpic u paroli zejjed ma jaghmel gid lil hadd.
Nitolbu ghalik Ganni.
David Caruana
May 5th 2010, 09:57
@Franco Farrugia
Dik hi d-differenza kollha bejni u bejnek. Int trid tesprimi opinjoni u jien qed nesprimi sentiment.
Jibqa biss il-fatt li int wiehed minn dawk li biex tesprimi opinjoni "tinheba" wara il-keyboard
A Abela
May 5th 2010, 12:24
@ Franco, ma nahsibx li kien kliem addatat f'dan il-mument kritiku ghal qraba tal-vittmi
Andre' Muscat
May 5th 2010, 08:59
Huwa facli li wiehed jitkellem u jikritika lil dak u lill-iehor meta ma kienx prezenti fuq il-post u ma jkun jaf x'gara ezatt. L-unika nies li jistghu jitkelmu huma dawk is-sitt ihbieb taghna li kienu gol-post tan-Nar dak il-hin.
Mela l-ahwa ejja flok nikritikaw u nparlaw fil-vojt nitolbu l'Alla u lil Sta. Katarina ghal dawn in-nies specjalment ghal Ganni (is-Sagristan). Bniedem li dejjem hadem u ta qalbu ghal parrocca u l-Festa ta' Sta. Katarina.
tony abela
May 5th 2010, 06:52
@ Wistin Borg
Naqbel mieghek perfettament anzi! Jien nemmen li jekk is-sitwazzjoni tihzien aktar, b'rispett lejn Ganni, il-familjari u id-dilettanti zwieten kollha li jissugraw hajithom biex ikollna festa xierqa, l-anqas il-funzjonijiet ta gewwa m'ghanhom isiru. Din is-sena ghandna biss niccelebraw il-Festa Liturgika, dik li kull sena issir f'Novembru. Sta Katarina mhux se naqsula xejn u zgur li mhux se tiehu ghalija.
Deo Catania
May 5th 2010, 16:04
Nahseb bil-murtali tiehu gost Santa Katarina.....hallina kwieti.
David Caruana
May 5th 2010, 06:47
Kulhadd ipacpac b'addocc fuq il-kaz. Anke il-gurnalisti jirrapurtaw spekulazzjonijiet minghajr ma jkunu jafu ezatt kif graw il-fatti. Kif qal sew Silvio Seychell, dan kien accident sfortunat li bl-ebda mod ma ghandu x'jaqsam ma xi traskuragni jew nuqqas ta' hila ta' dawk li kienu fil-post tan-nar. Li kieku ma kienx hekk kieku l-istorja kienet tkun ferm u ferm aktar tragika.
L-aqwa li kulhadd irid JIGGUDIKA u JIKKUNDANNA!!!!
JOSEPH BAJADA
May 4th 2010, 23:03
@ david caruana
Prosit habib tal kummenti...Certu nies bla rispett u bla kuxjenza.....Minalijom professuri...il mulej jieqaf ma ganni u mal familjari f dan l mument difficli.....kuragg...Nies bhal dawn ghandna inkunu grati lejhom tas sagrificcju li jaghmlu biex ipaxxuna bl arti fl ajru ...
David Caruana
May 4th 2010, 22:27
@Franco Farrugia
Ghal informazzjoni tieghek, jien nigi iz-ziju ta' wiehed mill vittmi ta' din it-tracedja. Jekk ghabdek il-gutts ejja naghmlu arrangament u niltaqghu wicc imbwicc halli niddiskutu dan l-argument u nesprimu s-sentimenti taghna fis-sitwazzjoni prezenti
Franco Farrugia
May 5th 2010, 09:00
Din la hi kwistjoni ta ´guts´u lanqas kwistjoni ta ´wicc imbwicc´. Hadd u xejn mhu se jzommni milli nesprimi l-opinjoni tieghi. Ghall-grazzja ta Alla, dan l-ahhar snin qed nghixu f´demokrazija! Forsi ahjar tibda taqra xi haga fuq hekk flok ma tghaddi messaggi mohbija ta´vjolenza, siehbi!
James A. Tyrrell
May 4th 2010, 20:38
@N.Lawrence. I'm assuming that you are not connected in any way with Health & Safety. You have a very strange attitude; "Getting injured is all part of the game"; "They know the risk. It's all a part of the buzz."
If that is the attitude of the people working with these high explosives then the sooner the Government calls a halt to their "hobby" as you call it the better!
Ryan Muscat
May 5th 2010, 01:50
J'alla jkollok fejqan ta' malajr Gann. By the way ahjar xi whud minnkom turu ftit rispett lejn dan il-bniedem u lejn il-familjari ta' dawn il-vittmi ghax hafna paroli fil-vojt lanqas ghall-avukati mhu tajjeb. Kurragg Gann u j'alla nergghu narawk. Mill-hbieb tieghek dilettanti tal-festa ta' Marija Bambina, l-Isla.
Wistin Borg
May 4th 2010, 20:22
@Kumitat tal-Kazin tal-Banda Zejtun; Kappilan taz-Zejtun; Ghaqdiet kollha tal-festa Sta Katerina.
R. Axisa, L Cutajar, u Paul Cauchi ghandhom ragun. Gianni Abela hu wiehed mill-aktar persuni li dejjem habbrek u ta is-sehem tieghu ghall festa ta' Santa Katerina taz-Zejtun. Ghalkemm illum il-gurnata jien m'ghadniex noqghod iz-Zejtun, xorta bqajt midhla sew u niehu parti attiva fil-festa ta' Santa Katerina. Izda kif qal R. Axisa b'rispett lejn Gianni u l-hbieb u l-familja tieghu jkun xieraq li nuru ir-rispett taghna billi il-festa esterna ta' Santa Katerina tithassar u minflok isiru dawk ta' gewwa l-knisja biss. Jien diga tkelimt ma xi hbieb ohra ta' Gianni u ghalkemm iebsa ghalina kollha li ma niccelebrawx il-festa, inkunu qed nonqsu bil-kbir jekk niccelebraw il-festa esterna ta' Santa Katerina. Ejja nuru kemm ahna kbar taz-Zejtun u nhasru l-festi esterni ta' Santa Katerina f'gieh il-vitma ta' din it-tragedja. Nispera li l-kumitat tal-banda u l-ghaqdiet kollha ta' Santa Katerina jigbdu l-istess habel li ahna hbieb ta' Gianni nixtiequ li jsir.
Grazzi Gianni u nizgurak li ahna z-Zwieten ser nuruk dan ir-rispett permess tat-thassir tal-festa li tant hi ghall qalbna u nghidlek ukoll li ma ninsewkx jigri x'jigri u nispera li tkun lura maghna malajr.
Stella Calleja
May 4th 2010, 19:21
I have my doubts about the purity of the raw material, especially if imported by the government. Perhaps people would rather pay three times the price if it means safer firework production. The purer the raw material, the less dangerous. It should have international standards of quality assurance, ISO approved, and all the rest.
But then again, as a person commenting on this event, who am I to have a say in all this? Guess what will happen after this event? That's right....absolutely nothing. No improved safety measures. Not even better education and rigorous training and examination; the bare minimum when dealing with chemicals of this nature.
Even after training and examination, the risk of death remains...and anyone entering this career field should be aware that death lingers close by whenever they go to work. Every death is a tragedy, but if you knew what you were risking, we can't say we didn't warn you.
Silvio Seychell
May 4th 2010, 18:58
Ghall-informazzjoni ta kulhadd dan ma kienx accident ta traskuragni, dan kien accident sfortunat li sehh f kamra tan-nar. U jekk johgobkom gibu rispett lil familjari u dawn li jahdmu n-nar ma jridux imutu mahruqin Sur Deo Catania. J alla hadd mil qraba tieghek ma jkollu xi accident ghax l-accidenti jigru kullimkien anke fit triq!
Matthew Tonna
May 4th 2010, 18:48
Ninghaqad ma shabi hawn isfel billi nawgura lill-habib taghna Ganni fejqan malajr kemm jista' jkun. Ganni huwa bniedem rett f'xogholu u dan nafuh ghax lilna l-Bormlizi jahdmilna ghall-festa. Incident jista' jigri lil kulhadd! Fil-waqt li bhalissa dawk kollha li jqisu rwiehom bhala delettant jinsabu xxukkjati b'din l-ahbar, nahseb ikun jaqbel kieku hawn erba' min-nies jaqtu naqra l-paroli fil-vojt li ghandhom biex jippruvaw juru kemm jifhmu. Zgur illi hadd ma jiehu pjacir li jwegga jew li jkollu accidenti simili, pero li tigu tghidu naqtu n-nar u naghlqu l-kmamar li hawn, tkun haga assurda. Kemm nies imutu minhabba dhahen tas-sigaretti? Mhux kulhadd jaf li dawn hsara jaghmlu? Imma sadanittant tara eluf jpejpu. Allura naghmlu ligi f'Malta li ma jidhlux iktar sigaretti? U ejja come on! Ahjar flok toqghod tlabalbu fil-vojt, tghidu talba ghall-bzonnijiet tal-habib taghna. Tkunu qed taghmlu iktar gid milli tahsbu!!
R Magro
May 4th 2010, 18:43
Huwa possibli li f'kull ahbar li jkun hawn trid tinqala polemika? Tistghu hekk joghgobkom turu ftit tar-rispett lejn dawn in-nies u l-familji taghhom? X'suppost sar u x'mhux suppost sar halluh ghall-esperti u l-awtoritajiet. Tal-ghageb kemm hawn professuri fuq dawn il-bloggs. Hawn min irid jikkumenta u jaghti l-pariri fuq kull ahbar li tohrog. Jekk joghgobkom uru ftit rispett u taghmlux izjed kummenti bla sens. Dawn il-bloggs saru popolari mall-'pcielaq' moderni u hawn min jinqeda b'kull ahbar biex jaqla kwistjoni. Ieqfu hekk joghgobkom u uru ir-rispett lejn min bhalissa qed ibghati.
E. Azzopardi
May 4th 2010, 18:17
Passing a law which makes these bombs ( because this is what in fact they are) smaller, does not prevent people from dying or being injured. So, as we are all so complacent about these incidents (three fireworks factories exploding in three months and no real severe laws being even contemplated!!!) then there are only two words, just two words to explain the whole situation and that is " NEXT ONE!" And at the rate they are going, it will not be long before the "next one" So let us prevent the "next one' and the one after that. But do something for goodness sake.
Keith Cauchi
May 6th 2010, 09:52
Correction: So far this year, there hasn't been a complete destruction of any fireworks factory. The Qormi tragedy resulted in just one section to be destroyed as was the case in Gharghur. As for this one, the factory itself was untouched. Let's not exaggerate news more than the media has already done so far! Stick to the facts please. Thank you
N.Lawrence
May 4th 2010, 18:01
Getting injured is all part of the game if you choose this kind of hobby.
Exactly the same can be said for motor racing, sky diving, sub aqua, mountain climblng, etc.
Is the government, or some other interfering body, going to stop people from doing the things they enjoy, because they might get killed or injured. It's THEIR choice after all. They know the risk. It's all a part of the buzz.
R Axisa
May 4th 2010, 18:01
Naqbel perfettament ma' L.Cutajar u Paul Cauchi. Bhal-lum 21 sena ilu ezatt, fl-4 ta' Mejju 1989, kienet taret b'sajjetta kamra tan-nar li kienet f'wied Babu fiz-Zurrieq fejn kien jinhadem in-nar ghall-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu fejn kienu mietu 2 persuni. Dik is-sena, l-festi esterni f'gieh il-Madonna tal-Karmnu kienu mhassra. Pero' dak in-nhar tal-festa kienet saret il-purcissjoni f'forma ta' pelleggrinagg bl-istatwa tal-Madonna. Dak in-nhar id-devozzjoni kienet wahda veru sabiha.
David Caruana
May 4th 2010, 17:56
Certi kummenti huma tassew tal-misthija!
Tafu tisthu? Tafu li dawn in-nies li jmorru fil-postijiet tan-nar ghandhom familja bhalkom?
Tafu li l-familjari taghhom ghandhom qalb bhal ma ghankom intom?
Timmaginaw minn xiex ghaddejin dawn il-familji f'dan il-mument daqshekk difficli?
Il-Mulej izomm idejH fuq huna Ganni is-sagristan
carmen caruana
May 4th 2010, 18:16
naqbel mieghek mija fil mija
il mulej jieqaf ma ganni u l familja tieghu
kont niehu gost narah fil festa bdik it tbissima fuq wiccu ax kollox mar sew u jara in nies jiehdu pjacir
god bless u ganni
Paul Bonello
May 4th 2010, 19:08
Nixtieq li nesprimi xi kummenti li qrajt illum wara din l-ispluzzjoni. Naqbel perfettament ma sur david caruana li hemm il-familji li dejjem jinkwetaw ukoll u certu kummenti ma jaghmlux gid. Jien persuna li ghamilt 20 sena nahdem in-nar u llum waqaft minhabba ragunijiet ta familja. izda dellizju unamra hemm jibqghu.Kumment li nixtieq nghaddi illi rih isfel u umdu li dis-sena kilna sew f'malta mhux qed jaghmel gid ghal-certu materjal li jigi mhallat. ir-reaction tat-tahlit f'rih umdu specjalment hu perikoluz. Qed nghatu kaz x'nilbsu waqt li jinhadem in-nar per ezempju? u l-kwalita taz-zarbun jew slipper huwa tajjeb f'kamra tan-nar? Hbieb niehdu l-affarijiet bis-serjeta u nahsbu fil-familji taghna qabel ma jkun tard wisq. Jalla l-Mulej ifejjaq il-persuna korruta u naghlaq b'dan il-kliem 'No matter the people will say,they all love fireworks'. is-sahha lil-kulhadd.
marthese mussett
May 4th 2010, 19:31
naqbel maghkom,j Alla jzomm idejh fuqkom
Franco Farrugia
May 4th 2010, 20:04
Bir-rispett kollu, dawn il-familji jmisshom huma stess qedin minn ta' quddiem biex iwaqqfu dawn l-affarijiet li qed ikunu kawza ta' tant thassib u inkwiet. Huma stess ghandhom izommu lil dawn in-nies milli jmorru jilghabu man-nar, litteralment. Fl-opinjoni tieghi, jisthu jmisshom dawn in-nies li jahdmu n-nar, ghax mhumiex jirrispettaw lill-familji taghhom u lil haddiehor, ghax qed ipoggulhom hajjithom fil-periklu.
John Ebejer
May 4th 2010, 17:44
The government is not being serious by not taking the bull by the horns and legislating serious controls and reduction of fireworks factories. This is a modern need that the country has and by not legislating in this matter, more lives are being lost, people maimed and property destroyed and / or somehow seriously damaged. The Government needs to legislate and take drastic action.
Joe Fenech
May 4th 2010, 17:08
ANOTHER ONE...!
antoinemallia
May 4th 2010, 16:39
I t temp madux li kien ilum umdieta baxa kienet
Godfrey Muscat
May 4th 2010, 16:38
F'dan il-mument mhux daqsek sabieh kemm ghal vittmi tal-incident kif ukoll ghal familji u hbieb taghhom.
Nahseb li wiehed iktar ghandu jitlob ghalijom minflok jikumenta fil-vojt, bhal ma' jien cert li qed jamlu l-magoranza ta' nies.
Certu kummenti hbieb nahseb li ma' jkunux xierqa.
J'alla il-mulej izomm ghajnejh fuq Ganni is-sakristan kif nafuh ahna iz-zwieten u dawk kollha li wegaw f'din l-ispluzjoni tal-kamra tan-nar ta' Santa Katerina taż-Żejtun . Ganni huwa l-persuna li qiead f'qada kritika.
Paul Cauchi
May 4th 2010, 16:11
I fully agree with the comments by "L Cutajar". As a sign of respect we residents of Zejtun should show our respect towards our friend who was greviously injured during the explosion. Let us sacrifice our external feast celebrations as a sign of respect towards the victim and his relatives.
Gordon Grech
May 4th 2010, 16:04
Kemm kien hemm nies fl-akwati!!!! Anki minn Lampeduza instemghet!!! J'alla ma jkonniex imwiet u ma nweqqghux aktar kollox ghar redikolagni u ma naqrawx aktar kummenti vojta kull meta jkolna tragedji simili.
Albert farrugia
May 4th 2010, 15:59
To all those hell-bent on wanting to destroy our traditions: just because one person was badly burnt will not justify you demands. I am sure that the person concerned, and his family, are all very proud of what he did. These people sacrifice even their life for us. So much fuss because one person suffered some burns, or because some sometimes die. That is life. Plain and simple. Long live our traditions.
M. Cilia
May 4th 2010, 15:24
3 fireworks factory explosions in 4 months........soon they will stop making news!
Bernard Soler
May 4th 2010, 15:22
L unika mod li nistaw namlu huwa ikun hemm regoli ahjar. Billi ikun hemm sorveljanza, licenzji, edukazjoni fuq dawn l affarijiet. Huma dawn il kmarmar aposta al dan ix xol .. sigurta? L apparat li qed jintuza? Dan ix xoghol mhux esperjenza trid imma edukazjoni u bazi ta kimika!! Jezistu proceduri ghal kull haga li tinvolvi kimika. Jekk inkun hemm zball ir rizultat huwa dan. Minnix qed najd waqafhom (nhar tal kuluri huma sbieh mhux dak l istorbju ta petardi). Jekk kulhadd jibqa jamel ta rasu kif inhobbu namlu u inkunu estremisti sitwajzoni tigi gharr.
Kieku nimxu mar regoli ikunu hafna ahjar f kollox
Joe Xuereb
May 4th 2010, 15:10
I note the usual please to Our Lady this and God that. The prayers AFTER the tragic events is what I am talking about. Would it not be better to pray before the tragic events? In other words, pray that they do not happen. Of course it won't change anything and firework factories will continue to blow up, sometimes with tragic results and loss of life. But hey! it's worth a try. Please pray that these accidents don't happen. And then wait.
Really, it's worth a try. What have you to lose but an often lethal tradition and gain the experience of growing old gracefully with your friends - as opposed to losing them all because of a dastardly sufferell (spark) gone astray (or something like that - what do I know?!).
M.FENECH
May 4th 2010, 14:52
@ Ian Muscat.
First of all try to get the real facts about the accident, before pointing your finger at somebody's mistake! I personally know the injured person, and I'm sure that he knew what he was doing as he's got alot of experience in this field. On the other hand the authorities must do something about all these accidents. Last year, a person who used to be appointed a court expert in similar accidents, lost his life too.So it's time to check vigourosly the imported raw material, cause that could be the main problem. I wish a speedy recovery to the person involved.
J.CAMILLERI
May 4th 2010, 14:46
I appreciate all the work and sacrifices these guys do, but is it really worth it? I think human life is much more important than any fireworks and hobby.
Kieron O'connor
May 4th 2010, 14:24
The questions have to be asked.
How many more people are going to die, how many more mothers are going to lose a son, how many more wifes are going to lose a husband, how many more children are going to lose a father, before the government are going to do what its paid to do!
Legislate for fire work production safety, and strict regular inspection.
Fireworks hold a unique place in Maltese culture and society, but so does the value of life, legislation must be put in place so both can be enjoyed safely.
The legislation and inspection will save lifes and create jobs, and villages and tourists alike can continue to enjoy the spectacle together.
Ann Marie Vella
May 4th 2010, 17:46
sfortunatment, taret kamra tan-nar ohra. niftakru fil-familji tal-midruba. naf x'jigifier ghax tlift lil persuna importanti hafna f'hajti meta wegga fol-kamra tan-nar tal-Mosta f'Ottubru09. Pero` dam 6 gimghat biex halla din id-dinja u wara li dam daqshekk, l-istazzjonijiet televizivi (hlief 1 privat) MA GABUX IL-FUNERAL biex jaghtu l-ahhar tislima wara li ta hajtu ghall-kultura maltija. TAL-MISHIJA KBIRA.
Ann Marie Vella
May 4th 2010, 17:47
how many are going to loose their fiance` 6 months before marriage?
sfortunatment, taret kamra tan-nar ohra. niftakru fil-familji tal-midruba. naf x'jigifier ghax tlift lil persuna importanti hafna f'hajti meta wegga fol-kamra tan-nar tal-Mosta f'Ottubru09. Pero` dam 6 gimghat biex halla din id-dinja u wara li dam daqshekk, l-istazzjonijiet televizivi (hlief 1 privat) MA GABUX IL-FUNERAL biex jaghtu l-ahhar tislima wara li ta hajtu ghall-kultura maltija. TAL-MISHIJA KBIRA.
Jesmond Micallef
May 4th 2010, 14:14
Severe burns on a 62 year old man are not easy to heal. I wish this man all the best, he needs it, he really does. As a fellow human being, I wish that he does not suffer much.
Yesterday, I read an Editorial here about the Fireworks Trade !!!. I do not mean to be mean but which factory is next, when and who ?, Sorry..........!!
THESE EVENTS ARE HAPPENING ALL TO OFTEN TO BE REGARDED AS NATURAL OCCURRING.
Explosives are used in industry worldwide, do we hear of such explosions overseas on such a frequent basis ?
Indeed, the modern design of this factory may have prevented further serious tragedy but still more science is needed here. The frequency of such events cannot be overlooked. There is something definitely out of control here !! Not normal, definitely not normal...............these uncontrolled explosions are happening all too frequently.
Do I need to consider myself "lucky" everytime I board a plane to fly to Malta and get there safely ? Do I need to consider myself lucky when I swallow a pill to cure my headache that the chemicals inside did not kill me ?
Luke Agius
May 4th 2010, 13:35
Nitolbu ghall Ganni li l-mulej ihallih maghna u nitlob ukoll lill kull min qed jikteb hafna hmerijiet jaqtahha ghax flokk gid aktar deni qed jaghmel... nirrangrazzjaw l-Alla li ir-rih kien il-kontra ghax l-istragi kinet tkun fherm u fherm akbar minn ekk... Nitolbu flimkien biex huwna Ganni jirnexillu jsalva u jirkupra....
Lorraine Barbara
May 4th 2010, 13:32
My heart goes out to the man in hospital and his family hope he will be okay. Unless you know the people that make fireworks you will never appreciate the passion they have and the work they put into them, its not just a hobby its their life. Negative comments come from people who know nothing about these things or the people who make them.
Ann Marie Vella
May 4th 2010, 17:53
@Lorraine Barbara- unless you loose someone. be careful before you speak all.
L Cutajar
May 4th 2010, 13:23
F'dan il-mument importanti li ninghaqdu mal-persuni li weggaw partikolarment wiehed minnhom li jinsab gravi u iminenti li jitlef hajtu. L-membri tal-kazin tal-banda Santa Katerina ninsabu mniekta u zgur li l-persuna li wegga ser nibqaw niftakru fih. F'dan il-mument il-kazin tal-banda fiz-Zejtun u l-knisja inridu ninghaqdu flimkien sabiex f'kaz ta' eventwalita li l-vitma jibqa mwegga b'mod permanenti bhala turija ta' rispett il-festa ta' Santa Katerina taz-Zejtun ma tigiex celebrata esternament izda isiru dawk tal-knisja internament. Jien u membri ohra tal-kazin nibqaw vicin il-familja tal-vitma.
M. Vella
May 4th 2010, 13:16
@ I Galea, B Chetcuti
Can you compare a car to a bomb? Fireworks are bombs.
If not stop them completely measures have to be taken to avoid such accidents, wherein the safety of people who are not even in the least involved in such 'hobbies' is paramount.
GORDON CORDINA
May 4th 2010, 13:03
Att: James Scerri (SUR FUSS)
Ma nahsibx li tista thalat incident ta kamra ta nar ma incident fit triq- INCIDEDENT FI KMAMAR TA NAR TISTA TEVITGHOM BILLI SEMPLICIMENT MA JIBQAX JINHADEM NAR
Kevin Camilleri
May 4th 2010, 12:55
Please stop saying that this should become illegal. If make illegal all the things with which people get injured or killed, we would stop living. People who say this are the people who hate fireworks. These guys which manufacture fireworks, are there conscious of the risk they are into. BUT they are there AT THEIR OWN CHOICE, because they love it. This is like being a racing driver or a sky diver, you know the risk, but you do it because it thrills you and you love it. Nobody gets these guys and forces them to work. They work for the love of fireworks, for the love of their feast and for the love of all the Maltese who (like me) love Fireworks. I wish that the manufacture would be safer and nobody gets injured anymore, but this is the risk of the job. Thank you to all those enthusiasts. Hope the guy gets well soon.
Pierre Micallef Grimaud
May 4th 2010, 12:38
I can say I was close to the priest as I was trying to take photos of the tractors mentioned. They were tilling the filed and didn't give me time to focus!
Pacifico Galea
May 4th 2010, 12:36
Xi haga tal iskantament kif hawn dan in numru kbir ta nies ipecilqu b laddoc fuq dan is sugget. Dejjem jiehdu gost bid-deni biex ikollom fuq xiex ifetqu tant huma indanati u mdejqin illi ma jafux x se jaghmlu b'hajjithom.Ara fuq lgholi tal hajja dawn ma issibohmx ghax komdi jekk joghla il gass u il fuel dan ma jimpurtax ghax ghandhom minfejn mhix problema imma li jeqirdu liz zghir u dak li ghandu ghal qabu iva dak neqirduh halli ma jibqa jezisti xejn minnu . Tipo dak li kien jemmen bih Hitler qeqirdu lil dawk li mhumiex bhalna ghax ahna biss tajbin.
Grazzi
Deo Catania
May 4th 2010, 16:07
La kuntenti tmutu u tinharqu ghalija mhix problema, pero mbaghad mhux min imut minhabba n-nar noqoghdu naghmluh eroj u hafna tejatrini fil-vojt ghax miskin u jahasra. Min ma jridx imut splodut ma jahdimx nar. Nahseb izjed int qed tpeclaq fil-vojt. Nahseb is-safety li ghandhom first class tkun, kollha professjonali jidhru, itiru xi 3 kmamar fis-sena. Hallina kwieti.
Carmel Garcia
May 4th 2010, 12:29
Meta ser jittiehdu azzjonijiet drastici. Meta ser nitghallmu u naghmlu ligijiet aktar iebsa. Dawn id-disgrazzji kollha li qed jigru, kif hadd ma jiftah ghajnejh minn naha civili u jaghmel aktar sorveljanzi f'dawn il-kmamar tan-nar?
Issa bdejna bil-gennati ta' bombi u musketteriji u naghtu l-ebda rispett lil hadd. Ma tistax tohrog f'gallerija jew tisma u tara programm fil-kwiet fl-istagun suppost tal-mistrieh ta' l-Imbierek sajf. Qisna qedghin f'kaxxa genn, kulhadd jispara l-ikbar bombi u l-iktar li jaghmlu hoss. Miskin il-patrun jew patruna tar-rahal minn xhiex trid tghaddi f'dawk l-erba' t'ijiem tal-festa. Dan in-nar miskom rajtu u mhux ghax il-vara tohrog jew ma tohrogx fuq iz-zuntier fil-hrug taghha min-nicca. Iddahquniex izjed li tridu tikkontrollaw il-festi.
Jamie Fenech Williamson
May 4th 2010, 12:27
Aguis I highly doubt you marinate with such chemicals
J Farrugia
May 4th 2010, 12:22
qed ninnutaw li qed ikun hawn it-traskuragni fost id-dilettanti tan-nar, li qed tiswa hajjiet. Iktar attenzjoni u jekk hemm bzonn araw x'materjal qed tixtru biex nahdmu nar soffistikat, ghax ma jistax ikun li f'temp ta' 4 xhur itiru dawnil-kmamar kollha. Attenzjoni u dixxiplina fost dawk li jahdmu n-nar ghax inkella ser ikollna iktar imwiet. ghadna fil-bidu u qatt ma niftakar daqshekk tragedji tan-nar f'temp ta' 4 xhur.
J.Agius
May 4th 2010, 12:21
How many people the Power station is Killing? Allthou I dont like fire works I cannot write against as I beleive in Democracy!Thank god no one was killed & speedy recovery to the person seriously hurt. may god be with all those working in this field. God bless you all.
J.Agius
Jamie Fenech Williamson
May 4th 2010, 12:20
I agree with mizzi, the term factory is misleading. If these people wish to carry on with this hobby, which I'm sure they do, then they wouldn't mind undertaking a exam re these chemicals and how to handle them. Such safety measures I believe are necessary as is happening. I am under the impression that these 'mixers' have no real chemical theory or precautions except those passed down from their fathers and others- pls correct me if I'm wrong.
Pierre Micallef Grimaud
May 4th 2010, 11:54
Was taking photos about 1/2 km away when the blast rocked the ground beneath me. Had just passed by the fireworks factory minutes before the incident. What an experience!
Joshua Mercieca
May 4th 2010, 13:03
We wish that this man get speedy recovery, I don t agree that fireworks factories have to close but to have more safety Hazards , lot of people enjoy our traditional feast while enjoining fireworks,
Mark Camilleri
May 4th 2010, 11:49
LI smajt li gara , kien hemm wiehed ihallat barra mil post tan nar u qabadlu il material, filfatt min kien fil post tan nar u il workshops ma weggawx u lanqas il bini, Dan ghalhekk it itahlit jigi mahdum barra mil post ghax huwa hin kritiku, ir ragel li kien qed ihallat ghandu hruq konsiderevoli. Dan huwa parti mir riskju tan nar, bhal kull oggett iehor . Dawn ma tixtax tevita li jigri 100 % , limportanti li nies li ma jahdmux in nar ma iweggawx jew ikorru hamba haddiehor, qatt ma gara dan il kas hlif spluzoni tan nar tan naxxar, imma dak ma tistax idahhlu man nar ghax kien hemm kollox kontra il ligi ! , U trid tkun ma tifimx fin nar biex tahdmu legali ghax jekk tkun tifhem lanqas taddilek min mohhok tahdmu fejn in nies.
Grazzi
Malcolm Debono
May 4th 2010, 11:45
I hope the person involved in this accident has a speedy recovery.
On a side note, I think these accidents are becoming much more frequent. So the question is, what are the authorities actually doing to make such sites safer and more secure?
john fenech
May 4th 2010, 11:44
I sincerely hope that there are no serious injuries or fatalities in this incident.
In a firework factory explosion the probability of the accident is caused by handling or storing of the material. Such a mishap is due to insufficient knowledge, inattention or overconfidence, an unfortunate human trait.
But in the case of the Gharghur fireworks factory another disturbing factor must be considered. Who and how will it be ensured that all the members preparing the material are psychologically adequate to the task?
Was the Gharghur fireworks factory explosion an eye opener that a far more stringent control has to be put in place to avoid further fatalities?
Adrian Cachia
May 4th 2010, 11:43
I hope the guy injured gets well soon. It's a tradition, it's a hobby, these people dedicate time so rather then blame them and try to shut them up let's give them more instructions and make the firework factories safer.
Another note an fireworks enthusiast once told me that when the weather is at it is today, they shouldn't have been working on the fireworks.
Albert Abela
May 4th 2010, 11:35
fl-opinjoni tieghi l-ahjar soluzzjoni mhix li nghalqu dawn il-kmamar u neqirdu id-delizzju ta dawn in-nies, wara kollox dawn jghamlu kollox b'mod volontarju sabiex jghatu pjacir lilna bix-xoghol taghhom. Jekk tharsu ftit madwarkom tindunaw li l-kmamar tan-nar ma jinsabux hawn malta biss ghalhekk ma nahsibx li taghmel sens li wihed jeqred dan id-delizzju minn pajjizna. Soluzzjoni ghal dak li qieghed jigri, barra infurzar tal-health and safety f'dawn il-postijiet, ghandha tkun li jsirr xi tip ta kontroll fuq il-materjal li qieghed jintuza biex jinhadmu l-murtali u, biex tinhareg il-licenzja ghal min jahdem, isiru xi tip ta korsijiet biex ikunu aktar konxji tal-kimika li qeghdin ihalltu u x jista jigri jekk taghmel tahlita hazina.
tony abela
May 4th 2010, 11:35
The tragedy could have been much more severe if it was'nt for the fact that this Fireworks Factory is built in recent times on modern Safety Standards, where it is composed of a cluster of small rooms, all well separated from each other and each room has an open air compound for manufacturing the fireworks. That is the units are mainly storage rooms and not workshops.
Hope the person will recover in the shortest time possible.
Joseph Mizzi
May 4th 2010, 11:31
The fact that firework factory accidents are becoming more and more frequent should make us evaluate the importance of regulating more strictly the function of these manufacturing sites.
It is not just a question of closing them all down, which is inconceivable given our traditions and the demand local society places on their "products", but of imposing very strict conditions on how they should operate. Instead of using the term "factories" we should also consider treating them as "laboratories", which implies a location where chemicals and highly dangerous material is handled. The term "laboratory" would necessitate that all those who are entrusted with the handling of the material are true and proper "scientists" with a good background in chemistry and other ancillary sciences.
Only if the workings of these so-called factories are put in the right perspective will accidents of this type be reduced to a very bare minimum.
Dennis Agius
May 4th 2010, 12:13
Mr Mizzi, do you mean that we have to be chefs to cook our daily meals, cos incidents do happen frequent in our kitchens.......
Joseph Mizzi
May 4th 2010, 13:55
Mr Agius
I think you're mixing lettuce with flatulence.
M. Vella
May 4th 2010, 11:29
These factories should be closed once and for all.
Yes they might be part of feasts and tradition but what price to pay for tradition?
One should also consider the damage such accidents do to third, uninvolved parties. Perhaps this time round no homes were damaged but they have in the past.
I am sorry, if there are people who want to risk blowing themselves up, then they should do so without risking innocent lives and perhaps sparing a thought for the loved ones they might leave behind.
Something must be done at once!
b.chetcuti
May 4th 2010, 11:36
so mr vella dont go out with your car ghax tista tahbat u tmut jew tisplodi bik... come on intkom bis serjeta ?
lgalea
May 4th 2010, 11:49
M. Vella More safety is required, but according to your reasoning we should eliminate all vehicles from our roads because of accidents and death, all aircraft because theay also have accidents, ship because sometimes they sink.....
Dylan Olliver
May 4th 2010, 11:28
I hope those injured will be better soon. However, I think it is time to take serious decisions. Fireworks must stop immediately. Saying it is part of our culture and tradition is ridiculous when lives are being lost. Life is much more precious than tradition.
Charles Vella
May 4th 2010, 11:25
One should appreciate the face that THESE people give their lives for what they love doing most!! And all this for US to enjoy during the village festa!! SHAME on those who comment 'remove these factories' because all you show in those comments are YOUR selfishness and unappreciation! ...God Bless all of those who work in these factories and hold a tradition which goes back HUNDREDS of years in time & will look forward to see their artistic work in the sky this summer!!
b.cetcuti
May 4th 2010, 11:33
an we are the best where there is fireworks in the wolrd. Only with fireworks we got champions results from caput lucis and not with football or eurovision that they spend a lot of money on it for nothing
Ramon Casha
May 4th 2010, 11:35
Why should I appreciate people who endanger their lives to do something that I find ugly and undesirable?
James Scerri
May 4th 2010, 11:47
@Ramon Casha:
You find ugly thousands find them nice. So I suggest you avoid the fireworks for that week. Majority rules! ...just don't make it a drammatic story from your personal end!
Ramon Casha
May 4th 2010, 14:23
Thousands hate the fireworks... and the majority does not rule as far as showing appreciation is concerned.
tony abela
May 4th 2010, 11:25
May God have Mercy and all persons survive and recover in the shortest time possible.
All the people involved and their families are in our prayers.
Bernard Farrugia
May 4th 2010, 11:24
Il-loghob tan-nar huwa fost l-akbar celebrazzjonijiet esterni tal-festi tradizzjonali Maltin. Li taqta' n-nar mill-festi, tkun qed titfa' c-celebrazzjonijiet tal-festa nnifisha fuq il-forka.
Hafna nies zgur li l-aktar li jinzlu sal-festa huwa biex jaraw l-loghob tan-nar li dawn in-nies jahdmu b'passjoni u b'dedikazzjoni, b'riskju fuq hajjithom sabiex fl-ahhar mill-ahhar jitgawda l-aktar minn haddiehor.
Jekk jinqata' n-nar, tonqos l-attendenza tan-nies mil-festi, jonqsu t-turisti u fl-istess hin jonqos il-kummerc li jigi ggenerat fl-irhula taghna f'dawn iz-zminijiet.
Is-sigurta zdietet u mhux bi ftit. Anke l-penali ghal min jabbuza hraxu. L-element ta' periklu jibqa dejjem, ikollok kemm ikollok x-xoghol tajjeb u r-regolamenti f'posthom. Bizzejjed isir accident zghir uman (toqros murtal u ttajjar kamra). Madanakollu jibqa l-fatt li dejjem hemm fejn jista' jsir aktar titjib fir-regolamenti sabieh inharsu ahjar kemm n-nar fil-festi taghna, kif ukoll il-hajja tan-nies li jahdmu fil-kmamar tan-nar taghna u ghal minn jista' jkun fil-madwar.
Tislijiet.
Bernard Farrugia
Ramon Casha
May 4th 2010, 11:33
Bernard,
Fil-fehma tiegħek, kemm il-persuna huwa aċċettabbli li jinqatlu fis-sena sabiex jittellgħu il-festi bin-nar?
PS: Bħal ma hemm nies li jmorru l-festa biex jaraw in-nar, hemm nies li jevitaw il-festi minħabba n-nar.
James Scerri
May 4th 2010, 11:51
@ Ramon Casha:
Ifhem l-hawn, bl-istess argument tieghek....
"emm il-persuna huwa aċċettabbli li jinqatlu fis-sena"...f-incidenti tat-traffiku? Tinsiex dawn huma INCIDENTI...hadd ma jiehu pjacir meta jmutu n-nies. Ir-riskju huwa dejjem hemm....issa tista tkun qed tahdem in-nar jew fit triq...incident jigri! ....issa x'inhu l-fuss tieghek jien ma nafx!
Bernard Farrugia
May 4th 2010, 12:16
Ramon,
Qatt ma tista' titfa' numru accettabbli ta' kemm jistghu imutu nies. kemm jista' jkun, ma jwegga jew imut hadd! Imma dawn in-nies diga lesti li jissigrifikaw hajjithom ghad-delizzju li ghandhom.
In-nies li jevitaw l-festi ghax hemm in-nar huma ferm anqas minn nies li jmorru l-festi biex jaraw in-nar. U dan huwa fatt. Nistghu narawh mil-festi li kellna fil-passat fejn ma kellhomx nar x'jinharaq.
Mhiex raguni li ma tmurx il-festi minhabba n-nar. Jekk xi hadd jiddejjaq mil-element tal-istorbju, intih mitt ragun. Izda l-periklu ghal min jibza minn nar jista' jigi eveitat facilment. waqt festa. Kemm qatt kellna accidenti fil-pubbliku hawn Malta. Tghoddhom fuq ponot subajk.
Bernard
Ramon Casha
May 4th 2010, 14:26
@James: inċident jista' jiġri dejjem, imma naħseb tirrikonoxxi li ċerti attivitajiet huma iżjed perikoliżi minn oħrajn. Jekk tqabbel in-numru ta' nies li jmutu permezz tan-nar man-numru ta' nies li jaħdmu n-nar, dan jidher ċar.
James Scerri
May 4th 2010, 11:24
First of all, hope the people who were inside are ok...and hope for a speedy recovery for the seriously injured guy.
Secondly, aren't there any guidelines on when to manufacture fireworks? In the past fireworks manufacture was performed from October till mid-april...to avoid dry climate!
I strongly think the government should step up with the rule and guidelines about these. Dragging your feet for a long time results in these disasters. ....Parlament : WAKE UP!!
Karol Spiteri
May 4th 2010, 11:20
DEJJEM L ISTESS ERBE KIF JIGRI XI HAGA JIBDEW JIKTBU COMMENTS BLA SENS FUQ DAN IL BLOG. IN NAR HUWA NAMRA JMUTU KEMM IMUTU NIES MIN HU NAMRUZ XORTA JIBQA JMUR TEJDU XTEJDU INTOM LI MINTOM DILITTANTI TA XEJN HLIEF LI TPARLAW FIL VOJT!!!
M.Jones
May 4th 2010, 11:25
Written like a true troglodyte !
Of course, the government will not do anything, they care more about loss of votes then loss of lives !
Marvin Briffa
May 4th 2010, 11:15
@ Dennis Agius.... kompli ohlom habib!!
Dennis Agius
May 4th 2010, 11:24
Sewwa qed tghid Sur Briffa...... il kmamar fil holm biss ha jinqataw..... ghax issa la jibdew il festi hafna minn nies li qed jiktbu f'dawn il linji u jgergru kontra in nar kollha jmorru ha jaraw in nar ta xi rahal jew iehor....... :-)
Marvin Briffa
May 4th 2010, 11:44
Malta hawn bejn wiehed u iehor 40 post tan nar licenzjat... u mijiet ta professjonisti li jipprattikaw din l- arti,,, ma noqodux namlu ghageb ghax kultant jinqala accident... Dik hija l- ghazla taghhom li jinzlu jippratikaw il- loghob tan- nar ... jigifieri min ma jogbux ma hemmx alfejn joqod jikteb hawn... just ma jarahx!!
Ann Marie Vella
May 4th 2010, 17:50
taf ghalfejn titkellem hekk ghax ghadek qatt ma tlift lil xi hadd important f'hajtek. ma nahsibx li tlift lil dik il-persuna 6 xhur qabel tizzewweg hux. ma oqoghdu attenti qabel tparlaw.
John Sammut
May 4th 2010, 11:12
Sfortunatament, se jerga' jkun hawn 4 paclieqa li jiktbu hawn hekk , jiktbu kontra l-festi , nar u hekk. Mhux ahjar qabel tara z-zrara f'ghajn huk, taqla travu minn ghajnejk. Min ghandu jifhem ha jifhem.
b.chetcuti
May 4th 2010, 11:05
Kif qed itiru dawn il kmamar kolla ?? mhux ahjar jigu ccekjat il materjal kollu li hawn f malta ?? u din li naghlqu il kmamar ta malta kolla hija haga bla sens
Joe Cordina
May 4th 2010, 11:02
This is getting too frequent..... security and safety procedures need to be stepped up
Ramon Casha
May 4th 2010, 11:02
Sequence of events:
1. Fireworks factory blows up.
2. Politicians and columnists write/speak about the need to improve safety.
3. If anyone dies, the parish priest says a few words of comfort and the festa is toned down.
4. Everybody forgets the accident.
5. Repeat from step 1
Christian Sciberras
May 4th 2010, 11:20
You forgot to put in the 20 second delay.
Keith Cauchi
May 4th 2010, 11:00
Il-Ġimgħa l-oħra rajt port mimli pampaluni jitpaxxew bl-istess nar li mbagħad jagħmlu sena sħiħa jgorru u jgħidu kontrih. Dan ovvjament bl-eċċezzjoni tad-dilettanti u dawk kollha li japprezzaw din l-arti u jikkontribwixxu b'kull mod, inkluż għajnuna biex jagħmlu dan ix-xogħol l-iktar sigur kemm jista jkun. Kieku l-ipokriti kollha li jpeċilqu kummenti vojta kontra n-nar iżommu ma' kliemhom u twemminhom, żgur li l-attendenza għal avvenimenti bħal dawn tkun ħafna inqas milli filfatt tkun!
Dennis Agius
May 4th 2010, 11:09
Well said Keith..........
Christian Sciberras
May 4th 2010, 11:22
Actually, during fireworks I'd probably be stirring in my bed try to shut off the woes some people impose on me from the outside world.
I'm sure that if it were possible, they'd make sure to pass on fireworks after death itself. Surely there can't be a heaven without fireworks?!
Dennis Agius
May 4th 2010, 11:34
Mr Sciberras, please try to be bad as much as you can so you go to hell in the next life, in Heaven we will be celebrating our Saints with fireworks too..... :-)
Reuben Gauci
May 4th 2010, 10:59
Hello Goverment...please wake up and take action!!!
D Delia
May 4th 2010, 12:56
Governments are incomprehensible. For example Government install speed cameras etc and take every measure possible (rightly so) for road safety and as govt spokespersons say that every live or injury counts. But the same Governments just do the opposite and organize fireworks festivals where lives do not count anymore..
Dennis Agius
May 4th 2010, 10:57
Jien diehel il belt ha nipprotesta biex fl-ahhar inehhu il periklu minn Malta ghaziza taghna, irrid li jinqataw il kmamar tan nar....jinqataw il festi... jinqataw is sulfarini... lighters..... cookers tal gas... tankijiet tal gas.... inehhu il petrol/diesel minn malta u nnehhu ix xemx minn fuqna ghax fis sajf tahraqna...... minn gej mieghi?
Joe Xuereb
May 4th 2010, 10:53
This is interesting. It runs parallel to the hunting/killing of birds saga. They, the ones with the guns, argue that it is a time-honoured tradition and that most hunters are decent (no doubt), law-abiding citizens who know what they are doing, blah blah blah. The fireworks fanatics say much the same thing and defend their namra, their passion, that the guys who make firewords know what they are doing. Really?! Yes, obviously. I hope there are no casualties (although being scarred for life is a great casualty) this time round. But I imagine there will be other explosions, other fatalities. That is, I'm afraid, the price one pays for burying one's head in the sand - and that is no blah, blah, blah.
Andy Towler
May 4th 2010, 10:52
Maybe it's time to shift all firework production to Filfla.
AC Cristina
May 4th 2010, 10:49
Heard it from Swatar too while having b'fast. The cereal bowl toppled XD
Seriously i hope no one was injured. we should be greatful that we have people like these that make our feasts and island unique.
Colin Schembri
May 4th 2010, 10:48
David Borg sal-gimgha l-ohra wkoll rajt erba pampaluni ghaddejjin gas down bil-muturi taghhom minn Imdina Road hal-qormi. Dan minkejja li ftit jiem qabel kien ghadu kemm kien hemm tragedja il-bypass ta San Pawl il-Bahar. Mela skond int, min isuq mutur ma jitghallem qatt ukoll.
rose scicluna
May 4th 2010, 13:01
ghandek zbal ta colin ...ghadek lanqas taf imma kultant ma ikunx it tort tieghek imma habba linjuranza tan nies u sewwqan b laddocc dejjem hek jigri ghax jghidu kien kissah tal mutur gej gas down .......immma
Robert Mifsud
May 4th 2010, 10:48
Heard it from Ramla il-Hamra, Gozo.
jason attard
May 4th 2010, 11:02
min isuq mutur gas down huwa bhal bniedem li jmur go kamra tan nar !
C.Spiteri
May 4th 2010, 10:41
J'alla hadd ma wegga',hija hasra meta tara',f'temp ta ftit xhur jisplodu 3 kmamar tan-nar,b'wahda minnhom spiccat tragika(j'alla din le),irid isir xi haga,jew xi regoli dwar safeties,jew dwar l-ammont jew xi haga simili biex il-periklu jitnaqqas,irridu niftakru li dawn il-persuni ghandhom il-familji taghhom u x-xoghol li jaghmlu jaghmluh b'dedikazzjoni estrema biex jinhareg il-prodott taghhom perfett.ta' min jinhargu xi regoli jew ftehim biex dawn in-nies jibqghu jghozzu u jahdmu dan id-delizzju u fl-istess hin ikunu aktar safe!!
NISPERA LI HADD MA WEGGA'!!!
m pace 2
May 4th 2010, 10:40
I hear it from fleur lys also looks like its was as small tremor- help them God that none was injured and Bless the Vergin Mary Mother of the Sea
walter arciola
May 4th 2010, 10:38
pls dont start with these stupid comments mr saliba and mr galea .it seems that trough out the day you do not have nothing to do but only critisising fireworks ...pls shut up
a.Galea
May 4th 2010, 10:37
These factories should be closed once and for all!!!!!!!
M.Bezzina
May 4th 2010, 11:10
That does not reflect the opinion of the whole population for sure!!Mela nispiccaw nghatu bir ras mal hajt sejrin ta taqta dik u taqta l-ohra!!
Charles Micallef
May 4th 2010, 10:36
Here we go again...and again...when is someone going to do something seriously about what has become a deadly curse for the nation!
david borg
May 4th 2010, 10:33
sal gima l ohra kien aw erba pampaluni jifirhu bil fireworks festival li sar l port il kbir ....MA TITALMU QATT U QATT........
M.Bezzina
May 4th 2010, 10:45
Dak delizzju habib.......daqs kemm tista taqta in namra ghall kacca!!
David Borg
May 4th 2010, 11:18
Ghaliex Pampaluni? Mela il-parti kbira tad-dinja pampaluna ghax il-loghob tan-nar jghogob lil hafna u hafna nies. Din hija xi haga tradizzjonali. Ma tistax titnehha.
A. Charles
May 4th 2010, 14:45
I hope Ganni (ex-sacristan) will make it. Everybody in Zejtun knows him and his dedication to the manufacture of fireworks. His wife once told me that she hates the day that something bad like this would happen to Ganni.
Richard Borg
May 4th 2010, 15:02
oggett sabieh ma tistax tghidlu ikrah. bhal kull hag ohra fid-dinja. f'kollox hemm il-periklu anki f'darek stess hemm il-periklu ahseb u ara.
MT Caruana
May 4th 2010, 10:33
@a.Galea
Naqbel mieghek 101% !!!!
Nispera li dawk l-erba persuni ma gralhom xejn.
Chris Grillo
May 4th 2010, 10:32
Nope..the first on the scene was the priest from Tas-silg! I was there admiring two tractors tilling the field after a walk when this blast almost knocked us off our feet! Hell of a shock.
Sadly, this is a recurring theme....hope no one is hurt...
Pauline Briffa
May 4th 2010, 10:31
Heard it from my office in Ta' Xbiex too !
T Camilleri
May 4th 2010, 11:57
I heard it from Sicily. Oh wait a minute, could have been the Iceland volcano which is again spewing lava and everything else. Grow up people. Accidents happen as in everything else. As others have said, are the authorities checking the quality of the raw material because lately it seems that we are having too many fireworks factories exploding?
Justin Gerald Saliba
May 4th 2010, 10:31
Herd it from Santa Venera, I hope there are no victims, and I hope that now one will talk again to stop fireworks !
EDWIN DE MARCO
May 4th 2010, 10:30
Here's hoping no one was injured. So much for the empty words & promises that there would be enforcement & new regulations...same old story.
Ian Muscat
May 4th 2010, 10:29
Is this country ever going to learn?! The problem is that innocent people are at risk for other people's careless mistakes!
Mark Demicoli
May 4th 2010, 10:29
I was fishing in dellimara till 9.30am and passed near tas silg at around 9.45. So close!!!!
a.Galea
May 4th 2010, 10:26
These factories should be closed once and for all!!!!!!!
A.Gatt
May 4th 2010, 10:19
Heard it from my office in Valletta. Something is not right that 2 fireworks factories exploded in 2 weeks. Is something wrong with the material they are using????
I hope nobody was injured.
Rose Piccinino
May 4th 2010, 10:19
I heard a loud bang from the outskirts of Zejtun (Gebel San Martin). The windows shook. Hope no one was injured.