A dog was killed in an explosion and fire at a farm in Lunzjata, limits of Rabat, early on Wednesday morning.  

The police said the cause of the explosion, which happened around 6.30am, is not yet known.

They said that although some suspected that fireworks may have been stored inside, it could also be a chemical reaction to a fertiliser.

No people were inside when the explosion took place but there was a dog that was killed, and two others injured. 

The Civil Protection Department, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, the police and a medical team were on site.

Video: Jonathan Borg

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