Fireworks’ disposal exercise leads to reports of ‘explosion’

Police say disposal of fireworks led to reports that an explosion had taken place in Mqabba.

Reports that an explosion had occurred in the small village of Mqabba have been denied by the police community media relations unit, claiming the loud sounds were coming from an exercise for the disposal of fireworks.

The police said the fireworks were being disposd of, leading to reports of an 'explosion'.