On Wednesday afternoon, five kayakers were rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta, after they found themselves in difficulty off the southwestern coast of Malta. The kayakers had planned to carry out a canoe trip from Wied iz-Zurrieq towards the Freeport area.

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