Nadur man dies in fire

A 79-year-old man has been found burnt and lifeless on his bed in a house in Triq Majza, Nadur that caught fire this morning. The police said they were informed of the fire just before 7 a.m. The man was at home on his own. An inquiry is being...

A 79-year-old man has been found burnt and lifeless on his bed in a house in Triq Majza, Nadur that caught fire this morning.

The police said they were informed of the fire just before 7 a.m. The man was at home on his own.

An inquiry is being held.

The police said they also received reports that the door of a shop in St Francis Street, Floriana was on fire at 2.30 a.m.

Residents helped the Civil Protection Department control the situation. No one was injured.

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