A stranded motorist in Malta was airlifted from his trapped car by an army helicopter Thursday.

Firefighters initially attempted to rescue the man on the ground but were forced to ask for the army airlift as water level rapidly surged.

Much of the Mediterranean Island of Malta was flooded Thursday after a violent storm dumped weeks of rain in a single day. (REUTERS)

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