An elderly man died after finding himself in difficulty while swimming in St Julian's, the police said Tuesday.
The man, aged 76 from Ireland, had been swimming near the Cavalieri Hotel, in the Qaliet area, known as Xatt is-Sajjieda..
The police were called to the area at about 12:45pm.
Civil Protection Department and Armed Forces of Malta personnel were called to the site to recover the body.
Magistrate Philip Galea Farrugia is leading an inquiry.