Trapped family rescued from cave

Three foreign children and their mother were rescued by the Civil Protection Department yesterday afternoon after they were found trapped in a cave in Marsalforn, Gozo. The family found themselves in difficulty while swimming due to rough...

Three foreign children and their mother were rescued by the Civil Protection Department yesterday afternoon after they were found trapped in a cave in Marsalforn, Gozo.

The family found themselves in difficulty while swimming due to rough seas.

Rescuers reached the family by abseiling down the cave in which they were trapped.

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