Policemen and an army patrol boat were deployed to Wied iz-Zurrieq this afternoon after reports that a man who had been abseiling down a cliff near the sea was missing.

The incident happened shortly after 6 p.m.

People on the scene said a helicopter was also seen in the area, but the missing man finally showed up, having had to walk a considerable distance to rejoin his friends after descending safely.

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