Collisions cause traffic nightmare in the north

Motorists travelling to and from the north of Malta were facing nightmare traffic yesterday evening with two roads to the area blocked by collisions.

The trouble started at about 8 p.m. with a five-car collision on the Xemxija Road, near Mistra. At least two persons were injured and had to be hospitalised, but their condition was not thought to be serious.

As the road was closed, traffic was diverted to Miżieb, where a collision along the narrow, winding road reduced traffic to a crawl.

Many motorists were travelling through Manikata as an alternative.