The “Kissing Elephants” rock arch in Malta collapsed, killing a 26-year-old Chinese tourist and injuring a 27-year-old Chinese woman.
The arch near Comino gave way on June 27 as an American tourist was reportedly preparing to jump from it.
Maltese authorities are investigating.… pic.twitter.com/26mj3FmtuX — Jiemian News (@jiemian_news) June 30, 2026 據《馬耳他時報》(Times of Malta)和《紐約郵報》報道,當地時間6月27日,馬耳他著名天然岩石拱門“親吻象”坍塌,導致一名26歲中國男子身亡。事發約24小時後,即28日,該男子遺體被打撈上岸。
Jet skier 'crushed to death' by Malta's famous 'Kissing Elephants' archway after US tourist jumps into sea triggering collapse https://t.co/jwIlcCjwaK — LBC (@LBC) June 29, 2026 馬耳他民防部發言人表示,一艘駁船上的起重機先將碎石移除,隨後潛水員執行打撈起遺體並交給警方的艱巨任務。