Update: Police have advised that one diver lost their life and 17 other divers have been rescued.
The rescue operation took place in the vicinity of Cirkewwa Roz dive site, where a group of divers found themselves in difficulty.
In a statement later this afternoon Armed Forces of Malta said that it “confirms that all 18 divers have been rescued and accounted for. ?”
The incident happened at around 1.30pm today.
Home Affairs Minster Byron Camilleri, writing on Facebook earlier this afternoon, said that a rescue operation is underway along the coast of Cirkewwa, after groups of divers got into difficulty. Medics, the Armed Forces of Malta, the Civil Protection and the Police are on site, among others.
There is currently a southwest wind yellow warning issued by the Met Office until 5pm and may be updated, it said.
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