Tag: civil protection
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Breaking: Large fire in Mqabba scrapyard
A large fire has broken out in the Ta’ Robba scrapyard in Mqabba which houses a large number of vehicles. The smoke can be seen from several localities. Civil protection personnel are currently managing the blaze with residents of nearby towns and villages advised to close their windows due to the toxic smoke. The fire…
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Breaking: Man in critical condition after garage fire breaks out in Msida
A man was seriously injured and is reportedly in critical condition after a garage was engulfed by flames in Msida a short while ago. Civil Protection Department firefighters were called to the scene in Triq il-KunÄ‹izzjoni, where a fire had broken out inside a garage. The fire was caused by the explosion of gas cylinders…
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Search for young girl swept by waves in ÄŠirkewwa unsuccessful
The Armed Forces of Malta have issued a statement saying that their search for the 13-year old girl who was swept away by the sea in ÄŠirkewwa (South Quay) was suspended without success due to deteriorating weather conditions which have created adverse conditions for first-responders due to strong winds and rough seas. Later on the…
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Breaking: Explosion in Gzira – no injuries reported
There has been a massive gas explosion in a block of apartments in Triq Edgar Bernard, Gzira at around 6pm. Details are sketchy so far but it appears that a fire started in the 3rd floor apartment followed by a subsequent explosion. Further information reveals that the gas cylinder was in the terrace, and the…
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Jet ski catches fire in San Tumas Bay, Zejtun – no injuries reported
A jet ski has caught fire in Saint Thomas Bay, Marsaskala around an hour ago. Video footage seen by The Maltese Herald shows the jet ski ablaze with persons attempting to throw it into the sea. Photo: Alison Grech FB A team from the Civil Protection eventually put out the fire as can be seen…
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Man suffers serious injuries after falling one storey in Ħamrun
A 40-year-old man from Ħamrun was seriously injured when he fell from a height of about one storey while he was working on a ladder on the roof of his residence. The accident took place at around 8:45 am in Triq San Gejtanu, Ħamrun. The emergency services were called on site and a medical team,…
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Man involved in boat-fire accident succumbs to injuries at hospital
A man who was critically injured in a recent boat-fire accident has unfortunately passed away at Mater Dei hospital in the past few hours. Authorities have confirmed that a Magisterial inquiry and police investigations into the case are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the event. On Wednesday, 6th November at around 11:45 am ,…
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Man in danger of dying after boat fire off Delimara Coast
At around 11:45 am on Wednesday, police were alerted to an incident requiring urgent assistance after a fire broke out on a boat approximately one and a half miles off the coast of Delimara, near Marsaxlokk. Initial police investigations revealed that a 46-year-old man from Å»urrieq sustained burns on his body after the boat he…
