Tag: Blue Lagoon
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Man loses his life after tragic incident at Comino’s Blue Lagoon
A 43-year-old Englishman tragically lost his life following an incident at the Blue Lagoon in Comino. The accident occurred at around 1:00 PM when police were alerted that assistance was urgently needed after a man encountered difficulties in the water. The man had reportedly slid from a catamaran’s slide into the sea but soon found…
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Italian man, 35, dies after swimming incident at Blue Lagoon
This afternoon, at around 1:30pm, police were informed of an incident at Blue Lagoon, Comino. Initial investigations revealed that a 35-year-old Italian man found himself in difficulty while swimming. Lifeguards from the Emergency Response and Rescue Corps (ERRC) provided first aid on site before he was brought to Mġarr Harbour and taken to Gozo General…
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Large tourist boats at Blue Lagoon under fire as Comino crowding debate intensifies
Moviment Graffitti has released a video highlighting what it says is the main driver of chaos at Comino’s Blue Lagoon – the arrival of large commercial tourist boats. The footage captures the transformation of the site from a serene nature reserve in the early morning into an overcrowded, noisy tourist hub by mid-afternoon. The group…
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Teen injured by boat propeller at Blue Lagoon
This afternoon at around 4:30pm, police were alerted to an incident at the Blue Lagoon in Comino. Initial investigations show that an 18-year-old Spanish woman suffered injuries to her leg after being struck by a boat propeller while climbing onto the vessel, which had its engine running at the time. She was assisted by lifeguards…
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The Battle for Comino: interview with Andre Callus
When Moviment Graffitti activists stormed Comino’s Blue Lagoon, removing deckchairs and umbrellas in protest, it was more than just an act of defiance. It was a symptom of a larger issue: Malta’s lack of environmental enforcement. “The authorities only act when they feel pressure from large numbers of angry people,” said Andre Callus, the de…
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Making Labour redundant
Today, Moviment Graffitti went to Comino and cleared the Blue Lagoon from deckchairs and umbrellas. Malta has a history of beach expropriation by rent-seekers who make money from public beaches irregularly by covering them with deckchairs and umbrellas. Instead of ensuring that public beaches are accessible and available to all of us, Labour has empowered…
