A 17-year-old Kazakhstan national holidaying in Malta was injured after diving into the sea in Cominotto, yesterday. Yerbarys Yessimbekov was evacuated to Mater Dei Hospital in the afternoon after hurting his back and nose, the Armed Forces of Malta said.

The teenager was rescued by a patrol boat based in Gozo and taken to Ċirkewwa where an ambulance took him to hospital.

He is reported to be in a stable condition.

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