Updated Monday 9.30am

Three teenagers were injured, one of them seriously, in an explosion in Kirkop on Sunday.

The police said the accident happened at around 5pm in an area known as tar-Ramlija.

The teenagers, aged 14, 15 and 16, were playing in fields when an undetonated firework exploded.

All three are from Kirkop. They were given first aid by a medical team on site and then taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

The 16-year-old is the one fighting for his life. 

The other two suffered minor injuries.

An inquiry is being held. The police are investigating. 

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