A search is under way for a 29-year-old swimmer who went missing off l-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa on Saturday afternoon.
Police told Times of Malta the man and a 21-year old friend, both Bangladeshi nationals, found themselves in distress around 4pm.
The 21-year-old was rescued and taken to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment but the 29-year-old has not yet been found.
Armed Forces and Civil Protection Department personnel are involved in the search operation.
The condition of the rescued swimmer is not yet known.