The corpse of a Danish diver, who had been reported missing at 11am today, was found near Armier this afternoon.

The police said that the 73-year-old had been diving at Xatt l-Aħmar in Għajnsielem when he found himself in difficultires. A search was promptly set in motion by the Armed Forces of Malta and the Civil Protection Department, using both divers and dinghy, but the man could not be found.

His corpse was eventually spotted at 5.45pm.

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