A 43-year-old woman was found dead in the sea near Gozo earlier this morning.

The body was found at 9am near San Blas Bay. Police, the Armed Forces of Malta and the Civil Protection Department arrived on the scene and moved the body to Imġarr harbour.

A medical team was dispatched from Gozo General Hospital and certified that the woman had passed away.

She was later identified as a 43-year-old woman from Austria.

Investigations are ongoing

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