Two adults and a child were rescued this afternoon after their motor yacht ran aground off Mellieha Bay.

The incident happened at about 2 p.m after the yacht Scooby Doo suffered an engine failure and drifted onto the rocks. It issued an SOS call.

The rescue was carried out by an AFM patrol boat, which was near Gozo at the time and arrived quickly on the scene. The three were picked up from the water.

The yacht was later pulled off the rocks and is being towed to Manoel Island. 

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