Updated: Man in critical condition following fireworks factory incident
Photo: Jason Borg
A 55-year-old man from Qormi is in a critical conditions after he suffered burns at St Sebastian fireworks factory near Qormi.
The man, Raymond Bugeja, a father of two, was injured at around 3 p.m. today when he was handling and mixing pyrotechnic material.
Informed sources said there had been a small explosion inside one of the rooms of the complex followed by the fire. The man was conscious when rescuers of the Civil Protection Department arrived. He managed to get out of the room on his own.
The police said that there were no other people on site at the time of the incident. No major damage was caused.
Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera is holding an inquiry.
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Charlie Borg
May 25th 2011, 07:41
Oh, goodie, good-oo! Another name in the long list of 'heroes', victims of fireworks. Fine. I suppose they like it.
fredu debono
May 24th 2011, 23:07
rega riesaq stagun iehor tal-festi u se nerghhu nibdew bil-vittmi. mhux ahjar nahsbuha sew fuq il-permessi biex jinharaq in-nar fil-festi u ahjar nghidu xi dwejjaq festa bla nar milli nghidu xi dwejjaq halliena dak u l-iehor b'xi disgrazzja??????
Mr C Galea
May 26th 2011, 09:41
no saint or god would have helped,common sense and precautions would have likely to have contributed though.
cheers.
Mr Danny Apap
May 24th 2011, 23:01
My Thoughts and prayers are with him and his family may Saint George and Saint Sebastian come to his aid. Please God may he make a full recovery.
Louis Baldacchino
May 24th 2011, 22:04
I do not support fireworks but I have been through a fire incident myself. Fight it on man - we have a very very good medical support hear on the rock both in ITU and in the burns unit. Good luck - I will pray for you.
Neville Pace
May 24th 2011, 21:32
Get well soon ! Pray for him.......
Justin Gerald Saliba
May 24th 2011, 21:29
L-Ghaqda Socjo-Muzikali Anici ta' Hal Qormi, turi simpatija ma hutna Qriema ghall-incident li gara lum fil-Kamra tan-Nar San Sebastian u nawguraw fejqan lil persuna milquta.
Justin Saiba
P.R.O
Ghaqda Socjo-Muzikali Anici V/0 0130
www.anicibandclub.org
Mr Alfred Grech
May 24th 2011, 21:28
As per some friends of Raymond Bugeja, he is communicating with the family and he is not in the itu. So hopefully he's completely out of danger and that he'll recover fully. God be with you Raymond.
Paul Cassar
May 24th 2011, 21:05
I do not approve of the nuicance caused by fireworks in fact should there be a referendum about the future of fire works Iwould surely vote NO. That said I really wish this the injured fellow a speedy recovery to be able to join his family. May the madonna ta pinu interceed for you my friend even if I do not know you.
Mr John Micallef
May 24th 2011, 19:15
Get well soon, old chap. I don't know you but sure appreciate your work.
Melanie grima
May 24th 2011, 18:54
San Bastjan ithol ghalih!!!
EDWIN DE MARCO
May 24th 2011, 17:35
I wish him a quick recovery & hope that more bloggers should send in their best wishes to fortify his family & give them courage as they might well be worried about his health.
I've started a new paragraph to make it clear that the following comment has nothing to do with the sorry case above-mentioned. To all those inhumane people who purport to be Catholics & persist in denigrating the 'yes' voters, also wishing them to burn in everlasting hell & damnation. And for those who don't care a fig about other people going through 'hell' in their marriage. I don't know who these ill-wishers are exactly as some of them should get an 'Oscar' for doing their double act of being Christian & hypocrites simultaneously.
I don't know who they are, but whatever they are, I'm sure everyone will agree with me...
Mr Alfred Grech
May 24th 2011, 19:09
Wishing my paesano well and hope he'll recover very soon.
Adding a not to Edwin. Are you ok? your "new paragraph" is completely out of place. Take a course in priorities - you need it badly.
Charlie Borg
May 25th 2011, 07:44
If his family were worried about his health, they would have discouraged him in the first place, not to play around with fire, literally.
Mr C Galea
May 24th 2011, 17:21
Whilst I feel the deepest and most sincere sorrow for this dreadful accident, can one (i.e.the polictical party in power) please inform the Maltese public how many more "fireworks incidents" should Malta afford before tightening the grip? Get going. Can anyone confirm if the police are requesting suggesting any changes to the laws after so many incidents?
Mr Adrian Zahra
May 24th 2011, 19:35
Depends what mixing process was under way and what composition
type was involved. Compositions using magnesium are very susceptible to water
however this is usually ofsetted by passivating the magnesium using linseed or
paraffin oil. There are also issues when for example sulphur containig compositions
Such as black powder come in contact with chlorate containing compositions in the presence of water.
However these are only suppositions and only good detailed scientific analysis may determine the exact
causes. That said, hope the person involved can make it out of this ordeal.
Mr Adrian Zahra
May 24th 2011, 19:49
Depends what mixing process was under way and what composition
type was involved. Compositions using magnesium are very susceptible to water
however this is usually ofsetted by passivating the magnesium using linseed or
paraffin oil. There are also issues when for example sulphur containig compositions
Such as black powder come in contact with chlorate containing compositions in the presence of water.
However these are only suppositions and only good detailed scientific analysis may determine the exact
causes. That said, hope the person involved can make it out of this ordeal.
Ms Monica Muscat
May 24th 2011, 23:09
I am convinced that nothing or no one will ever change in this matter: neither more deaths; more injuries; more protests by the general public; etc. I personally have listed this as an EXTREME SPORT not as a hobby! And, although in true Cristian Charity, I do wish the man a good recovery, I do object to some calling on their Patron Saint to protect him. The next thing we will be proclaiming the past death as Martyrs! I do not want to seem insensitive, but all know the risks they run - or do they? Like with extreme sport, which I hate, they risk is never really a calculated one. Besides, it is always sinful to put ones' life at risk.
Mr Oswald Spiteri
May 24th 2011, 17:17
It is reported that this person was "mixing" pyrotechnical material. Could the current high humidity in the atmosphere render the chemical mixture unstable and cause the combustion and 'explosion' of the chemicals being mixed ?
Meantime, wishing this man a safe recovery.
M. Aquilina
May 24th 2011, 16:04
J'Alla ma jkollux konsegwenzi gravi u jinghaqad mal-familja Bastjaniza mill-aktar fis possibli, il-Madonna u San Sebastjan iharsuh mis-sema!
Victor Rodenas
May 24th 2011, 15:47
Hope he will be OK.