An 85-year-old angler drowned after he was pulled into the sea by waves at Wied iż-Żurrieq on Tuesday morning.

The police were alerted at 6.45am that the man, who lived in Żurrieq, was in the sea and an Armed Forces helicopter was dispatched to the site.

The team managed to rescue the man from the rough seas and brought him to land but he failed to make it and was pronounced dead on site.

Investigations are still under way.

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