Updated 8.25 p.m.

A young woman was given a lift - literally - by an AFM helicopter this afternoon when she got stranded by rough seas on an islet off Fra Ben, Qawra.

The incident happened at about 6.45 p.m.

The Alouette helicopter winch-hoisted the woman off the islet and lowered her on the beach.

Meanwhile, the Gozo-based Emergency Response and Rescue Corps (ERRC) said  that its volunteers this afternoon assisted four persons who found themselves in difficulty because of rough seas at the Blue Lagoon in Comino. 

The ERRC Lifeguarding service is being run on a daily basis till the end of September.

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