Man Killed in Kite Surfing Accident
TUESDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2007
A 29-year-old Bulgarian man was killed in a kite surfing accident in a bay near Torri I-Abjad in Armier last November 18.
According to the police, the victim, who lives in Malta, was preparing to practice kite surfing at about 3 p.m. when the wind blasted off, catching his kite and slamming him into a nearby tree.
Barely having time to recover from the impact, another strong wind picked him up again and slammed him onto the metal of a nearby room.
Although an ambulance immediately rushed to the site, sources said that he had lost a lot of blood in the accident. He still underwent surgery, but died during the operation,
The man was described initially as a paraglider. However, Henry Rota, a paragliding instructor, said that this sport is not practiced at that spot but from higher ground.
Meanwhile, Magistrate Lawrence Quintano is heading an inquiry.
For more details on this story, please visit www.timesofmalta.com.
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