Fire in sub-station

An explosion in a connection box caused a fire in an electricity sub-station in Valley Road, Birkirkara at about 6.30 p.m. yesterday, the police said. Members of the Civil Protection Department controlled the fire and an Enemalta engineer was called on...

An explosion in a connection box caused a fire in an electricity sub-station in Valley Road, Birkirkara at about 6.30 p.m. yesterday, the police said.

Members of the Civil Protection Department controlled the fire and an Enemalta engineer was called on site.

Meanwhile, Buskett, the traditional venue for the Mnarja festival, was temporarily blacked out when a transformer in a sub-station feeding the area 'tripped' due to overheating.

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