A 12-year-old boy from Denmark injured his back when he jumped into the sea at Comino yesterday afternoon. He was injured when he hit the water. The incident happened at about 3.30 p.m.

He was carried to a nearby yacht from where he was transferred onto an Armed Forces of Malta patrol boat and then taken to the Gozo General Hospital. It was later established that his injuries were not life threatening, the police said.

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