A traffic incident in the Sa Maison area of Pietà caused gridlock leading to Valletta on Wednesday afternoon.
The tailback was caused when a vehicle crashed into an electricity pole, bringing electricity cables crashing to the ground, a police spokesperson told Times of Malta.
Lanes of traffic had to be temporarily closed until the cables could be safely moved.
The result was a traffic nightmare: long lines of vehicles snaked in both directions around the ring road circling Valletta, through Floriana and into Pietà.
The traffic had still not cleared as of 3pm.
A horse-drawn carriage makes it past stationary traffic.