A 60-year-old woman was rescued by the Civil Protection Department after she fell down a well this evening.

The incident happened near the woman's house in Mqabba.

Relatives raised the alarm when they heard her call for help.

The operation was described by people on the scene as 'delicate and difficult'. The woman was found holding on to some pipes. There was water in the well.

She is receiving hospital treatment.

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