No injuries were reported as a balcony collapsed in Sliema on Saturday afternoon, after heavy rains lashed most of the island earlier in the day. 

The first-floor balcony on Sliema High Street gave way in its entirety in the early afternoon, sending large pieces of rubble hurtling down onto the pavement and street. 

A spokesperson for the Civil Protection Department confirmed that nobody had been injured in the collapse in a road which is normally frequented by shoppers and residents. 

Personnel were on site to clear any remaining danger to the public. 

Photo: Jonathan Borg/Times of Malta.Photo: Jonathan Borg/Times of Malta.

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