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Man Who Died in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Boat Accident Named as Keith Caruana
A 48-year-old man from Mellieħa has been named as Keith Caruana, who died after the boat he was travelling on ran aground off Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq on Sunday evening. Two others aboard the vessel, including Caruana's 14-year-old son, survived and were taken to Mater Dei Hospital.
Keith Caruana, 48, from Mellieħa, died on Sunday evening after the boat he was travelling on ran aground on Sikka s-Safra, within the limits of Magħtab at Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq.
Two others aboard the vessel survived the incident and were taken to Mater Dei Hospital. Caruana's 14-year-old son, Ben, is listed in a stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit, while Daniel Buttigieg, 44, from Cospicua, sustained serious injuries. Ben's mother confirmed her son's condition to media.
The incident was reported at around 7:15pm, when people on shore spotted emergency distress signals coming from the water. A rescue operation was launched involving the Police, the Civil Protection Department, the Armed Forces of Malta, and medical teams from Mater Dei Hospital.
Civil protection workers brought the three individuals ashore by dinghy, where one of the men received CPR before all three were transported by ambulance.
Duty Magistrate Philip Galea Farrugia is leading an inquiry into the incident, and police investigations remain ongoing.
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