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Residents protest over fireworks let off from their road

Eight residents of Triq Rokku Buhagiar in Qrendi have filed a judicial protest requesting that fireworks not be launched from their road, as this was detrimental to their health and the safety of their homes.

They filed the protest against the chairman or the Explosives Committee, the Police Commissioner and the Attorney General.

They explained that fireworks for the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, to be held in three weeks time, were usually launched from their road and this was to the detriment of their health (as some suffered from medical conditions) and the safety of their property.

They said that this year they had complained the the relevant authorities requesting that the fireworks be launched from somewhere else. But, following a decision by the Explosives Committee, it was decided that the fireworks would again be fired from their road.

The residents argued that they were never consulted by the authorities despite having voiced their concerns. They called on the Explosives’ Committee to reconsider its decision and held the authorities liable in damages.

Lawyer Geoffrey Vella signed the protest.

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