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.

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