Chinese woman falls into rough seas near Malta, search underway
Xinhua, February 25, 2015 Adjust font size:
A Chinese woman was swept out into rough seas by big waves on Wednesday at Malta's most famous landscape spot the Azure Window in Gozo, the archipelago's second largest island, local media reported.
The 27-year-old woman fell into the sea at about 2 p.m. local time. Another woman who was with her has been treated for shock at Gozo hospital after witnessing the incident, according to local report.
A Hungarian man, 37, who was also washed out into the sea at the same spot, was rescued.
The search has being conducted by the local police, the Armed Forces of Malta and the country's Civil Protection Department.
The Meteorological department forecast that a depression over the Tyrrhenian Sea will move over the Strait of Sicily and continue to advance, therefore strong wind prevails in Malta with the see condition forecast as very rough. Endit