Updated - Two in lucky escape as part of fireworks factory blows up

gerald spiteri

Feb 13th, 20:15

naqbel mieghek 100% izda hawn malta il forka ghal izvinturat ahna deletanti tal festi u ta nar il hzina meta jinqala xi haga ohra ma jinpurtax imma meta tissplodi kamra rebus iqum u ma nistax nifem ghaliex nahseb warra hafna tracedji f 2010 il kmamar mili nisma jiena ghax jiena deletant tal festa u ma nahdimx nar huma attrezati b sigurta u serjeta kbira , sur mark j magri ahjar talaq naqra halqek habib taf x tfiser malta minajr festi u nar XEJN ghar mil grecja habib ghax malta tibaza fuq i turizmu u turisti jigu malta ghal kultura titkelmu bla ma tqisu xejn . inbat abli tkunu min ta qudim fil festa u tajdu wawww meta taraw xi murtal sabih

gerald spiteri

Feb 13th, 20:53

dejjem l- istess haga meta jinqala incident hafna ghorrief joholmu li ma jistaghux jirejalizaw li il piroteknika hija parti mil identia taghna li bi sahha tahha hafna lukandira f sajf jhadmu hafna missiriejt ta' familji maltin

Ishmael Mizzi

Feb 13th, 22:44

As me being one and the only child of one of the victim, your comment really made my day after a big shock... Thank you :)

N. Montanaro

Feb 13th, 18:18

Stop driving

Justin. G. Saliba

Feb 13th, 18:31

yes and the we abolish driving, going on a cruise, or on an airplane or even working !!
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gerald spiteri

Feb 13th, 20:41

sur mark j magri ahjar taghlaq naqra halqek habib taf x tfiser malta minajr festi u nar XEJN ghar mil grecja habib ghax malta tibaza fuq i turizmu u turisti jigu malta ghal kultura titkelmu bla ma tqisu xejn . inbat abli tkunu min ta qudim fil festa u tajdu wawww meta taraw xi murtal sabih

James Dewar

Feb 13th, 22:47

Can't agree with the negative comments here and feel that Mark has a valid point. If manufacture of fireworks is to be allowed to continue on the Island the facilities and work practices must be subject to the most stringent safety standards and rigorously enforced in an effort to prevent further devastation and tragic loss of lives of those involved and potentially innocent bystanders as well. The previous disasters must surely have come about as a consequence of careless manufacturing or storage processes. The feast displays are fantastic and somethiong to be justly proud of but the lives being lost is too high a price to pay. Re N Montanaro 's comment "stop driving". Yes, if any driver is driving with the degree of carelessness or danger that appears to have contributed to previous firework factory explosions then he or she should stop driving immediately. Otherwise there is no valid comparison to be made with a competent driver in a roadworthy vehicle!

Ishmael Mizzi

Feb 13th, 22:50

You really know what happened? NO. Then you better shut your mouth... You were not there to say exactly what happened, and for your knowledge both workers had a license A. This means that after a very long and tough course they passed their TWO EXAMS, and you are still trying to mock the law and finally these two people because indirectly you're saying that they either don't know how to manufacture fireworks or they didn't obey the laws. People like you are people that make the whole Maltese population look bad, which I think is very unfair that because some people like you comment here, think that they reached the sky. Thanks

David Mangion

Feb 13th, 16:45

Mike, after a tragic year in 2010, last year we had zero factories blown up.

However your comment still makes sense.

These persons should be in a position to indicate exactly what chemical had gone wrong, or what mixture had this unexpected reaction. This could save lives.

If on the other hand it was yet another case of over confidence, let this incident serve as an eye-opener to one and all.

IF IT CAN HAPPEN TO OTHERS.....IT CAN HAPPEN TO ME.

Joseph Vassallo

Feb 13th, 16:49

Very well said MIke

carmel callus

Feb 13th, 12:12

Jekk Alla jrid bdejna bl-attakki...xi dwejjaq ta' nies.

Charles W. Sammut

Feb 13th, 12:41

What does "responsible" mean?

Franco Farrugia

Feb 13th, 13:54

None! Fireworks factories can do what they like in this country!

J. Debono

Feb 13th, 14:11

The workers are responsible for there own life.

Rules are there to be obeyed and enforced, however it is in the worker's own interest to obey the rules.

K Cassar

Feb 13th, 14:50

Assume that the adult in the factory is responsible for himself and his safety... state should be concerned because of potential danger to third parties...but short of closing down the factories there is little that can be done, unless it becomes illegal to work unless in the presence of a safety officer..... and who would want such a job?

John Said

Feb 13th, 15:57

The same people working in the factory are responsible for their own safety. Do you need anyone to tell that if you jump into a fire you will burn your self? Unless you are a small kid or a mentally disabled, I will warn you once and then leave it up to you, but once you do burn yourself dont try and blame it on others.

I am glad that no one was injured seriously. Wish it will always go this way, ie no big injuries when these kind of accidents happen. These two men were lucky, or maybe they were working in a safe environment.

william cauchi

Feb 13th, 16:24

No it's not, J. Debono.

It's not just in the fireworks worker's interest but also in the interest of innocent passers by and neighbors.

People from Madliena have had many such experiences on which they were involved unwillingly and in which they had utterly no control.