The Booty Report

News and Updates for Swashbucklers Everywhere

Avast ye! 5 poor souls met Davy Jones after their vessel took a dive near Malta during a daring rescue.

2024-02-23

Arrr mateys! A 25-foot vessel filled with landlubbers met its doom off the coast of Malta. Five souls met Davy Jones' locker during a rescue attempt, as reported by the Maltese scallywags. May they rest in peace, or be forever haunted by the ghostly wails of the deep.

Aye mateys, a 25-foot vessel filled to the brim with migrants found itself in a watery grave off the coast of Malta, sending five poor souls to Davy Jones' locker and injuring eight others. The survivors were whisked away to a detention center on the island, while search operations scoured the sea for any stray passengers.Col. Edric Zahra, deputy commander of the Armed Forces of Malta, recounted how they received a distress signal about the migrant vessel making its way towards Malta. An aircraft spotted the boat and a rescue vessel was dispatched, only for the boat to capsize during the operation due to the passengers' frantic movements.In their haste to escape, migrants sometimes tip the scales of their already precarious vessels, leading to disastrous consequences. The armed forces scrambled to aid the distressed passengers, while launching a police investigation into the incident.The migrants hailed from diverse lands such as Egypt, Syria, Ghana, and Eritrea, with the unfortunate casualties including four men and one woman. The treacherous waters claimed their toll that day, a reminder of the dangers faced by those seeking a better life on the high seas.

Read the Original Article