Updated: AFM search suspended, resuming tomorrow

A search by the Armed Forces of Malta for a reported floating body was suspended at 8.30 p.m. this evening but will be resuming tomorrow. The AFM were searching for a corpse reported to have been seen by a local fishermen at around 4.30 p.m. in the...

A search by the Armed Forces of Malta for a reported floating body was suspended at 8.30 p.m. this evening but will be resuming tomorrow.

The AFM were searching for a corpse reported to have been seen by a local fishermen at around 4.30 p.m. in the Fawwara area.

Sources said the AFM were informed at around 6.30 p.m. and sent out a recue launch to the area.

This had to be replaced with a patrol boat later because of engine trouble.

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