Published on
01/06/2026 - 14:59 GMT+2
A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in Malta on Monday injured two, sending a massive plume of smoke and debris into the air, police said.
The blast and subsequent explosions at the Ta' Lourdes fireworks factory on the north side of the Mediterranean island shook buildings and shattered glass, according to videos posted by local newspapers the Times of Malta and Malta Today.
A first blast occurred at about 6:35 am and was followed by a second powerful one, according to witnesses who spoke to the papers.
