Update 3.25pm: The Armed Forces of Malta Operations Centre said this afternoon that efforts are currently underway to rescue two divers who have reportedly found themselves in distress in the Marsalforn area.
The AFM said that its Operations Centre was notified from a person at San Blas Bay that he had noticed a diver pointing towards a location and blowing his whistle.
The AFM Rescue and Coordination Centre immediately dispatched the Alouette III helicopter and AB212 and Gozo Base Defender RHIB P06 and conducted a search in the area.
The EOD divers were also dispatched and are conducting a search of the area. The AFM said that the search has so far proven negative.
Police are investigating further into the incident