A 72-year-old man died this evening when a fire enveloped part of a house in Blanche Street, Sliema.
The fire was noticed at about 8 pm.
Firemen from the Civil Protection Department rescued the man and a medical team gave emergency assistance on site, but their efforts proved to no avail and the man passed away.
The tragedy was the third today after a woman died in a traffic accident near Mgarr (Malta) and another woman was found dead in the sea off Dwejra, Gozo.