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Updated | Mosta primary school to reopen its doors tomorrow
Children were evacuated from the Mosta school in Triq Grognet, due to a fire that broke out inside the school’s storeroom
Child hospitalised after inhaling smoke in Mosta school fire
Children were evacuated from the school
The Mosta primary school will reopen its doors for students attending the summer school following an onsite investigation that confirmed the building was safe.
Earlier today, at around noon, a fire broke out inside the school’s store.
The police’s communications office told MaltaToday that a child received treatment for smoke inhalation. According to the Ministry for Health, none of the children or staff members were injured in the incident. A play worker who tried to put off the flames was taken to a polyclinic.
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MaltaToday's Paul Cocks, who was on site, said a number of children were treated for smoke inhalation. Witnesses told MaltaToday that “small explosions, like cans, were heard inside the store”.
At the time of the incident, a number of young children were attending summer school.
Members of the Civil Protection Department were called on site.
