Two Italian women were hospitalised this evening after they were hit by a car at Rabat.

The police said the incident happened at 7.10 p.m. as the women, aged 41 and 50, were crossing the road after alighting from a bus at Saqqajja.

The car involved in the incident was a Fiat Punto driven by a 38-year-old man.

The women are being treated at Mater Dei Hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

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