Naxxar explosion: Investigators sift through the debris

Personnel from the Civil Protection Department and the police have remained on the site of yesterday's huge fireworks explosion in Naxxar, sifting through the ruins of the three houses and a garage which were destroyed by the blast, which killed two...

Personnel from the Civil Protection Department and the police have remained on the site of yesterday's huge fireworks explosion in Naxxar, sifting through the ruins of the three houses and a garage which were destroyed by the blast, which killed two people.

Officials said the investigation and eventual removal of the debris is complicated by fears that more unexploded petards lie in the rubble.

The body of one of the victims, mother-of-two Sina Sammut, was removed from the scene this morning after a long search amid heart wrenching scenes by members of her family.

A large quantity of petards and material used in the making of fireworks was removed from two nearby garages yesterday evening by the AFM.

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