A fire in a room at the San Pawl Hotel in St Paul's Bay was contained before it could spread this evening.

Guests were evacuated as a precaution at about 10 p.m. as staff, assisted by three fire crews from Xemxija Fire Station, battled the fire on the first floor.

Furniture in the room, which was empty at the time of the fire, was destroyed, but no further damage was caused.

Guests were allowed to return to their rooms at about 11.35 p.m.

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