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| Two British men reported drowned on Malta holiday | |
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| Two British men, including one from Birmingham, have been reported drowned on holiday in Malta. | |
| One of the men is believed to be a 35-year-old dentist from Small Heath. A third man survived and notified the authorities. | One of the men is believed to be a 35-year-old dentist from Small Heath. A third man survived and notified the authorities. |
| The man's family said they were notified of his death on Saturday at 19:00 BST. | The man's family said they were notified of his death on Saturday at 19:00 BST. |
| The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We can confirm the death of two British nationals in Malta." | The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We can confirm the death of two British nationals in Malta." |
| 'Got into difficulties' | |
| Malta's police force said the two men were both 35-year-old British nationals. | |
| They were swimming at the Blue Lagoon, in Comino, at about 15:30 when they got into difficulties. | |
| "Members from the Armed Forces of Malta went... to assist the two persons," the force said. | |
| "One person was taken by a private boat to Imgarr whilst the other person was airlifted to the Gozo General Hospital by a helicopter. | |
| "Unfortunate they were both certified dead." | |
| The force added police investigations were under way. |