Five divers rescued off Gozo

Five divers were saved off Gozo on Tuesday, as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Malta, the Armed Forces of Malta said.

In the first rescue operation, an Irish diver had to be winched out of the water by an army helicopter. A second rescue operations took place at Wied il-Għasri when the AFM vessel, Melita 2, pulled out four divers from the sea.

All divers were taken to the Gozo General Hospital for observation.

The Armed Forces of Malta has asked divers and diving instructors to exercise caution in such torrential weather. Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue for the rest of the week.

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