Four people were injured, two grievously, following a traffic accident in St Paul's Bay early this morning, the police said.

The accident took place in Xemxija Hill following a crash between a Nissan Micra and an oncoming Peugeot Expert.

The Nissan was being driven by a 32-year-old Somali who lives in Zebbug, Gozo.

While he sustained no injuries, his four passengers ages 19, 20, 21 and 27, all Gozo residents, were rushed to hospital in an ambulance. Two of them sustained grievous injuries, the police said.

The 41-year-old driver from Zebbug and the 56-year-old from St Paul’s Bay riding in the other car sustained no injuries.

The police are investigating.

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