A 45-year-old Polish man died in hospital this afternoon after finding himself in difficulty while swimming in Comino.
The police said the man was assisted by lifeguards at 2pm when he was swimming at the Blue Lagoon.
The lifeguards carried him to land and he was then transferred to the Gozo General Hospital, where he died soon after.
Members of the Emergency Response & Rescue Corps helped in the operation.
An inquiry is being held.