Updated 2.10pm
A man died today when his car fell off the cliffs at l-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa this morning.
Rescuers from the Civil Protection Department and the police were deployed to L-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa where a car was spotted falling off the edge into a crevice.
The incident happened at about 10.30am not far from the chapel at the end of the peninsula.
Rescuers were seen abseiling down the cliff face using ropes tied to a fire engine. Police later confirmed that the man inside the car had died.
Picture: Ivan Abela - mynews@timesofmalta.com