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.

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