Weeks After Alarming Update in Israel, Swimming World Mourns Death of 50-Year-Old Diver

The European countries lining the Mediterranean Sea are the perfect spot for watersports. Tourists come to these regions to enjoy scuba diving, snorkeling, jet skiing, etc. However, the recent news of an Israeli tourist’s tragic death in Malta has cast a shadow on the tourism industry. The 50-year-old diver lost his life in a diving accident off the coast of an island called Gozo. This recent incident involving an Israeli tourist comes in the backdrop of another freak accident that took the life of an Israeli girl last week.

In the last few months, other Israeli tourists vacationing in Europe died from unrelated causes. An Israeli man met with a fatal bike accident while vacationing in Greece in June, while an Israeli woman died in an ATV accident on the Santorini islands before that. The latest mishap involved a diving mishap, but the cause of the man’s death is still pending investigation.

An Inquiry Begins Into The Diver’s Strange Death

On Wednesday, a middle-aged diver, later identified as Alexander Segal, went for a dive in the Tsirkva port. His death is still shrouded in mystery which the authorities are trying to unravel. According to preliminary reports, Alexander was on vacation with his friends and decided to dive. As per the statements given by his friends to the police, Alexander hadn’t come to the surface for several minutes. They grew worried and dived below to search for the man. Later they brought him to the shore, and one of his companions called the emergency medical helpline.

His friends said Alexander was unconscious when they brought him to the shore. They tried to bring him back to consciousness, but nothing worked. Later the ambulance arrived and took the diver to the hospital. The doctors evaluated him and pronounced him dead. The Maltese Police were alerted and started “investigating the circumstances of the man’s death”. The government is handling this death as a sensitive issue as it might hamper their diplomatic relations with Israel. The government has begun preparation to send his body back to Israel for the last rites.

The Maltese Government In Hot Water Over Diver’s Unnatural Death

The Foreign Ministry has taken all measures to ensure Alexander’s body reaches his family in Israel for a proper burial. They have sought the help of the Israeli consul located in Roma to help identify the diver’s family. The local magistrate Caroline Farrugia Frendo has ordered a thorough investigation into the man’s death.

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The Maltese government is trying its best to give justice to Alexander and his family by conducting a transparent and unbiased investigation. This incident has put the Maltese government in hot water, raising questions about divers’ safety and security measures. The authorities are under immense pressure to provide answers and take necessary actions to prevent such tragic incidents from happening in the future. The swimming community mourns the diver’s death and waits for the investigation to run its course.

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