Marsa fire smoke plume seen from space

150,000 litres of water used to extinguish the blaze.

July 20, 2023| Times of Malta 1 min read
The Nasa image showing the smoke plume. (Photo courtesy of Alessandro Runco).The Nasa image showing the smoke plume. (Photo courtesy of Alessandro Runco).

The smoke plume from the Marsa fire which destroyed a stock of large PVC sewer pipes on Tuesday was visible from space, as this Nasa photo shows.

The central Mediterranean is currently cloudless as a high-pressure system creates a heat dome over the area.

The Civil Protection Department said it deployed 10 fire-fighting vehicles and 20 fire-fighters who used 150,000 litres of water to extinguish the blaze.

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