A 63-year-old woman is in a critical condition after she was caught in a fire at her residence in Paola.

The police said the fire, in Triq Ninu Cremona, was reported on Friday at 3.10am.

Members of the Civil Protection Department controlled the fire and the woman was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

An inquiry is being held.

The police are investigating.

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