Three foreign children and their mother were rescued by the Civil Protection Department yesterday afternoon after they were found trapped in a cave in Marsalforn, Gozo.

The family found themselves in difficulty while swimming due to rough seas.

Rescuers reached the family by abseiling down the cave in which they were trapped.

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