Keith Caruana Identified As Victim Of Sunday Evening Boat Accident

Keith Caruana, 48, from Mellieħa, has been identified as the man who died following a boating accident off the coast of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq on Sunday evening.

Caruana lost his life after the boat he was travelling on ran aground on Sikka s-Safra, off the coast of Magħtab. His 14-year-old son, Ben, was also on board and sustained injuries.

The boy's mother confirmed that Ben is in a stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Mater Dei Hospital, while the other person was certified as having suffered serious injuries.

The incident happened at around 7.15pm after people on shore spotted emergency flares being fired from the boat and alerted the Police.

The three victims were rescued from the vessel, given first aid at the scene and transported to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance. One of the injured men received CPR before being taken to hospital.

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