Residents in the limits of Lija were rudely awakened early yesterday morning by an explosion.

It turned out that the blast had come from a mixer of explosive materials that is used for fireworks outside St Michael's fireworks factory in Lija.

No one was injured and no damage was done to the factory, the police said.

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