Boy loses hand after scuba-tank explosionA scuba-tank explosion at an Adriatic shore location in Montenegro has left a 14-year-old boy with serious injuries, resulting in his hand having to be amputated. A dive-centre has operated since 2011 at Ploče Beach, where the incident occurred on 24 August, offering a range of scuba and freediving services including equipment rental. Transferred for treatmentThe injured boy and his family were said to have come originally from Montenegro but to have been visiting from abroad. A report that a 45-year-old man had been arrested and charged in connection with the explosion remains unverified. “According to initial information one person, a 14-year-old foreign citizen, suffered serious injuries to the upper limb, and he is receiving medical attention.