Xwejni drownings - Government launching information campaign

The drowning of two French tourists in Xwejni last Saturday has spurred the Government to start an information campaign targeted at foreigners, with the aim of preventing similar tragedies. “Maltese people know that in rough weather conditions certain beaches should be avoided but foreigners, possibly due to lack of sea experience, are less cautious,” said a spokesman for the Home Affairs Ministry. The announcement comes as the autopsies on the two bodies confirmed that both Emma Yanicostas, 17, and Pierre Berlatier, 53 – last seen struggling against the storey-high waves and a strong undertow – died from drowning. The Home Affairs spokesman said that following queries on the rescue operation by Times of Malta, is had been established that, given the weather conditions, there was nothing else that the Search and Rescue team could have done. Full story in The Times of Malta and timesofmalta.com premium.