An elderly woman was taken to hospital to be treated for shock following a fire at her residence in Victory Street, Senglea.

The fire, which was controlled by the Civil Protection Department, is believed to have started with a washing machine and spread to the balcony.

The woman was at home with her granddaughter, who was not injured.

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