Updated 6.08pm

Four fishermen were rescued by an AFM launch early on Sunday after their boat took in water and capsized off Filfla.

The incident took place at 4.30am some 20 nautical miles from Lapsi Point.

The AFM deployed a launch and helicopter to locate the boat and provide assistance.

The fishermen were embarked on the rescue launch and taken to the Haywharf maritime base where they were checked by medical staff.

Divers in difficulty

Later in the day, two divers were rescued after finding themselves in difficulties off Zonqor, Marsascala.

The incident happened in the early afternoon.

The divers, both women, were brought ashore in an AFM rescue launch and given first aid by waiting ambulance crews. One of them, a 31-year-old Chinese, suffered slight injuries while the condition of the other, whose identity was not immediately known, was more serious, the police said.

The rescue launch arrives in Marsascala.

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