A Bulgarian man, 53, resident of Ta' Xbiex, is receiving hospital treatment after finding himself in difficulties while swimming in Golden Bay this afternoon.

The incident happened at about 1.30 p.m.

The man was pulled to shore by people on site. His condition was described as serious but not life threatening.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.