A 60-year-old man from Għajnsielem lost his life yesterday after he found himself in difficulty while bathing at Dwejra in Gozo, the police said last night.

The man was brought ashore at about 6.15 p.m. by several people who were nearby and given first aid. The man was then conveyed to the General Hospital on the sister island.

An autopsy is scheduled for today.

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