A 64-year-old woman was seriously injured in a fire in Qormi on Thursday, the police said in a statement.

The fire was reported in a residence on Triq l-Aħwa Żammit at around 9.15pm.

A 41-year-old man managed to exit the house unharmed, but the woman was trapped indoors and was rescued by members of the Civil Protection Department.

Police investigations and a magisterial inquiry are ongoing. 

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