Gas explosion on boat leaves four men injured

Four men were hospitalised on Tuesday afternoon after a gas explosion occurred on a boat in Ċirkewwa.

The men, who sustained burns on different areas of their bodies, received initial first aid from fellow boat owners before being attended to by Red Cross personnel.

A police spokesperson told MaltaToday the victims were cooking when the gas explosion happened. The first reports to the police were made around 2:45pm.

Three of the men are 26 years old, from Mosta, Żebbuġ, and Iklin. The fourth man, aged 29, is a resident of Siġġiewi. They suffered burns as a result of the explosion.

Medical emergency teams, accompanied by no less than four ambulances, arrived at the bay to transport all four men to Mater Dei for further medical attention.

The 29-year-old man and the man from Żebbuġ sustained grievous injuries, while the other two sustained light injuries. 

There were also two men, aged 27 and 34 from Qormi and Naxxar respectively, on board. They did not sustain any injuries.