A motoryacht sank at its moorings at Ta' Xbiex yacht marina this evening and efforts were immediately taken in hand to salvage it.

The yacht slipped below the surface at about 6.30 p.m., with only the top of its mast remaining above water.

A large crane was brought to the scene to raise it.

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