A 26-year old man was rescued by Armed Forces of Malta rescue personnel yesterday morning after he got into difficulties while swimming at Wied ix-Xaqqa, limits of Kalafrana.
A passer-by noticed the man, a Birzebbugia resident, struggling and notified police.
The army dispatched a rescue vessel and helicopter to the scene where they found the man suffering from hypothermia. He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital’s emergency department for treatment.