A slew of greasy, white foam that carries an unbearable stench continues to blight the once pristine bay at il-Kalanka, limits of Delimara, despite a government investigation into the problem five years ago.

Pollution drifts into the bay and when the sea is rough and waves crash against the shore, it leaves a residue of slime and foamy patches on the rocks.

The cracks are filled with a dark sludge that seems to be an accumulation of this residue, which the authorities could not confirm even though the problem has persisted for years.

Mario Cassar, 63, is frustrated this has never been solved. He is a regular visitor to the area as his father used to take him swimming there as a child.

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