A young man was rescued at St Peter's Pool in Delimara on Monday evening after requiring medical assistance, with Civil Protection Department rescue swimmers transporting the man to shore before being taken to Mater Dei Hospital, the department said.

In a Facebook statement, the Civil Protection Department said rescue teams from Fire Stations 1 and 5 responded to the emergency at St Peter's Pool after an individual required medical assistance.

Upon arrival, two CPD rescue swimmers assisted the youth from the shore to the department's RHIB Delta 2 using an inflatable stretcher, the statement said.

The man was then transported to St Thomas Bay, Marsascala, where an ambulance was waiting before being admitted to Mater Dei Hospital for further treatment.

The Civil Protection Department thanked the Malta Police Force and the Emergency Department at Mater Dei Hospital for their assistance and cooperation.