Ceiling collapses in Valletta shop while person is inside

No injuries were sustained after the shop ceiling collapsed at around 10:30am on Friday morning

30 October 2026, 11:15am
by Juliana Zammit / Jaelle Borg

An OHSA officer inside the shop on South Street where part of the ceiling collapsed (far left) (Photo: Jaelle Borg/MaltaToday)

Part of a ceiling collapsed in a shop on Valletta’s South Street on Friday morning while a person was still inside.

The incident occurred at around 10:30am, when police and medical personnel were immediately called to the scene.

Police Emergency responders on site (Photo: Jaelle Borg/MaltaToday)

Part of the ceiling collapsed inside a Valletta shop (Photo: Jaelle Borg/MaltaToday)

Police sources told MaltaToday that the individual inside the shop sustained no injuries and declined medical assistance.

The OHSA and BCA remain on site assessing the building.

Juliana Zammit is a staff reporter and social media journalist. She studied journalism a...