A 55-year-old Indian woman who lives in Sliema died in hospital this evening after finding herself in difficulty while swimming at Fond Ghadir.

The woman was assisted to shore by two men who also gave her first aid.

She was taken to hospital by ambulance.

The accident happened at 7.10pm.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.