A 67-year-old foreign man died this afternoon after he found himself in difficulty while swimming near Paradise Bay. The incident happened around noon. 

The Armed Forces of Malta said one of its rescuers gave the patient first aid before he was taken to hospital by ambulance. He died soon after.

An inquiry is being held.

 

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