Il-Gvern ta’ Malta se jkun qiegħed jimplimenta rakkomandazzjoni li saret mill-Qorti tal-Maġistrati sabiex ikun hemm entità waħda ċentrali sabiex tirċievi rapporti dwar bini tal-Gvern, jew bini privat, kif ukoll dwar swar jew irdum jew bini abbandunat, li huwa ta’ periklu għall-pubbliku sabiex tkun tista’ tittieħed azzjoni iktar immedjata u hekk ikun iktar faċli għall-pubbliku sabiex jippreżentaw rapporti urġenti dwar bini perikoluż u imminenti li jaqa’.
Dan b’żieda mas-sistemi preżenti u mar-riforma b’saħħitha li twettqet f’din il-leġiżlatura stess għal iktar salvagwardja fejn jidħlu proprjetajiet fil-kuntest ta’ kostruzzjoni.
Il-Gvern irċieva din ir-rakkomandazzjoni fl-atti ta’ inkjesta 522/2025 wara l-inċident fiż-żona ta’ Marsaskala msejħa l-Munxar li wassal għall-mewta traġika ta’ Mirabelle Falzon nhar id-19 ta’ Lulju, 2024.
Il-Gvern jagħti mill-ġdid il-kondoljanzi lill-familja Falzon wara t-telfa traġika li sofrew.
Fir-rigward l-aċċident innifsu, il-Gvern jinnota li l-esperti indipendenti inkarigati mill-inkjesta innifisha saħqu illi ż-żona kostali kkonċernata, li fiha blat frammentat u instabbli fin-natura tiegħu, kienet u għadha ssofri minn erożjoni naturali b’ritmu mgħaġġel, liema erożjoni ġiet ikkonfermata mid-diversi ritratti tekniċi msejħa “orthophotos” ippreżentati fl-atti nnifsha tal-inkjesta. Dawn l-ortophotos jikkonfermaw li l-proċess naturali tal-erożjoni tal-kosta kompla għaddej b’ritmu iktar mgħaġġel fl-aħħar snin tant li dan il-proċess impatta negattivament partijiet sostanzjali mill-istruttura tal-Batterija tar-Riħama.
Il-Gvern jinnota wkoll li fir-rapport ġeoloġiku indipendenti, l-esperti inkarigati mill-Qorti jgħidu s-segwenti:
Costal retreat is primarily driven by natural processes such as wave action, tidal currents, and storm surges, which gradually wear away coastal landforms. Over time, the persistent force of waves and currents removes sediments from the shoreline, leading to its gradual inland migration. In the case of Riħama Battery, the report identifies several factors contributing to the retreat of the coastline. The frequency and intensity of storm events have also led to extreme wave action that rapidly erodes the coastline.
L-esperti jgħidu wkoll is-segwenti:
The tragic incident in Marsascala, which led to the death of Mirabelle Falzon, underscores the geotechnical challenges faced along the Maltese coastline. The area where the incident occurred is primarily composed by a quite thick layer of quaternary deposits overlaying the Globigerina Limestone. These sedimentary rocks are known for their susceptibility to weathering and erosion. Over time, the softer nature of Globigerina Limestone and of the Quaternary deposits, combined with factors like water infiltration and salt crystallisation, can weaken rock structures, leading to instability.
L-esperti jikkonstataw ukoll:
In this case, a portion of the cliff face detached and fell, resulting in a fatality. Analysis showed that the cliff is in continued and inevitable retreat. It is unsurprising that the cliff face in question has been experiencing continuous degradation, as indicated by the receding shoreline and the scattered collapse of the battery’s outer enceinte.
Il-Gvern ifakkar li iktar kmieni din is-sena sar fencing f’żewġ żoni li jipprevjeni kwalunkwe aċċess bir-riġel għas-sit fejn seħħet din it-traġedja u twaħħlu wkoll sinjali ta’ avvertiment kontra għawm fiż-żona imsemmija.