Sewage has been released in an area in St Paul's Bay after a third-party contractor damaged a sewer main, the Water Services Corporation said.

It said in a statement the incident happened in Sqaq tax-Xama, corner with Triq l-Iskola at around11.30am.

The corporation said its teams were currently on site taking the necessary actions to repair the damage while cleaning the area.

Photo: Jonathan BorgPhoto: Jonathan Borg

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