Woman keeps her cool after fall
A section of Xlendi Bay.
A 28-year-old Belgian woman kept her cool when she fell a height of some three storeys down a cliff in Xlendi this afternoon.
The woman used her mobile phone to call 112 and raise the alarm.
A search for her was carried out by the AFM using a helicopter, the police and the Civil Protection Department.
Once located, rescuers from the Civil Protection Department abseiled down to rescue her.
She was not seriously injured.
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Lino Busuttil
Dec 4th 2012, 16:29
Lucky lady, good for her. ....Height is referred to in terms of building storeys because we Maltese have so much of these bulding storeys everywhere that we cannot imagine any other comparison for height. Is that correct.
Soon we will use this and that fountain height since these are now replacing our high trees in the city squares.
Mr John Agius
Dec 4th 2012, 14:09
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_units_of_measurement
Joe Sciberras
Dec 4th 2012, 10:38
So well done to the AFM and CPD once again!!!!
Ms maria bonnici
Dec 3rd 2012, 21:50
such a lucky day for you........always say a prayer on monday
Julian Mompalao de Piro
Dec 3rd 2012, 21:47
Why do we refer to heights fallen as multiples of storeys in Malta? Did she fall 9 metres, 11 metres, 12 metres or what?
William Attard McCarthy
Dec 4th 2012, 08:38
Generally speaking, 1 storey=3mt, so I guess your first guess is correct...see? Easy, peasy :) ...but, yes, you do have a point and professional journalism should always report heights in metres, or feet.
Marianne Cassar
Dec 4th 2012, 08:55
Journalists refer to heights in storeys so that readers can visualize more easily the height referred to.
Julian Mompalao de Piro
Dec 4th 2012, 10:22
What, Marianne Cassar, gives journalist the right to assume that we are stupid? Height, length, distance - metres. We don't measure temperature by how much we shiver or depth of water by how long it takes a stone to sink. That's why we have measurements.
Anthony Scicluna
Dec 4th 2012, 13:56
In your bid to be precise, you could care less whether the woman was under shock, injured herself or was sent back home with a clean bill of health. What is it that matters, the vernacular or the well being of other humans?
Mr John Agius
Dec 4th 2012, 14:08
The use of unusual measurements instead of the SI units (international standard units) is very common and convenient to the reader/researcher. Although not listed in the link below, a storey is an unusual measure of height (3.3m). Grow up Julian. Don't expect journalists to spoon feed you.
R. Azzopardi
Dec 4th 2012, 14:21
@Marianna Cassar, that's the language used by fools. I don't like to be considered to be one of them.
James Borg
Dec 4th 2012, 16:24
@ Marianne Cassar: I think normal people can visualise distances and heights in metres and/or feet....
Please choose the reason of your report below: