Five Divers Rescued off Ċirkewwa as Search Continues for Three Missing
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In brief
- Five divers were brought to safety after encountering difficulties in the sea off Ċirkewwa.
- A search and rescue operation remains underway to locate three other divers who are still missing.
- The Armed Forces of Malta and the Civil Protection Department were deployed to carry out the operation.
A search and rescue operation is currently underway off the coast of Ċirkewwa after a group of divers encountered serious difficulties on Friday.
Emergency services were alerted after the divers were reported to be in distress in the northern waters of Malta. Rescuers were able to reach five of the divers and bring them safely back to shore shortly after the alarm was raised.
However, three members of the diving group remain unaccounted for, prompting an urgent operation across the surrounding maritime area.
Personnel from the Armed Forces of Malta and the Civil Protection Department were immediately dispatched to assist with the response.
Rescue vessels and emergency crews are continuing to search the waters off Ċirkewwa in an effort to locate the remaining individuals.
Authorities have not yet released details regarding the identities or conditions of the divers involved as the operation remains active.
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Updates
- : Updated with reporting from Times of Malta and NET News: all eight divers were safely brought to shore after rescue teams located the three remaining individuals.
- : Updated with reporting from The Malta Independent and ONE News: the search concluded with all eight divers safely brought ashore by the Armed Forces of Malta.