A woman of 55 was in a critical condition yesterday afternoon after finding herself in difficulty while swimming at Vittoriosa.

The woman, a resident of Cospicua, jumped into the water in the area known as tat-Toqba.

The police said she was pulled out of the sea by some people who noticed she was in trouble.

She was rushed to hospital by ambulance. The police are investigating.

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