The front door and entrance hall of a house in Naxxar were damaged by fire early this morning, the police said.

The blaze, at Triq il-Grecja, was put out by the fire brigade and the police.

The residents were evacuated via the roof. Some were treated on the spot for smoke inhalation.

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