Three children were grievously injured when they were hit by burning coal which fell from a balcony in Birżebbuġa this evening.

They children are aged five, 10 and 12.

The police said the incident happened in Triq il-Bajja s-Sabiħa at 7pm.

A 39-year-old Italian who lives in Birżebbuġa was using a barbeque in his balcony when the burning coal fell.

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