Material dumped in the middle of a heritage trail in Gozo continues to block a path, making it inaccessible to tourists and locals seven months after the authorities were alerted.

The heritage trail is promoted by Eco Gozo to showcase the natural and cultural assets of Xlendi and Munxar.

Work on rebuilding the rubble walls bordering the path started last year but progressed slowly, and the way was often blocked when a fresh load of stones was delivered, even though workmen tried to leave a passage through, residents told the Times of Malta.

The situation deteriorated considerably early last summer when, instead of stones suitable for building rubble walls, a load of material was delivered that seemed to be debris from the demolition of a house. The waste included tiles, concrete, electrical wiring and pipes.

Read more in the Times of Malta.

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