Updated 4.45pm, adds Pendergardens statement

A section of road in St Julian's collapsed into a site under excavation on Wednesday, alarming neighbours but injuring no one. 

The incident happened at about 11.30am in Triq Ivo Muscat Azzopardi.

"It felt like a minor earthquake and people standing on the balconies in Pendergardens were screaming," a resident who was waiting for a taxi near by said.  

No damage to property appears to have been caused. 

The site is owned by construction and property business Ta' Dernis properties. Owner Tommy Mifsud confirmed that it was his site and said that the "road collapsed" in the morning.

Police have spoken to workers on site. 

Pendergardens, which previously owned the plot which collapsed, said in a statement that they had sold the land on some years back to third parties. All of its project-related civil construction work was completed last year, the company said.