The front door and entrance hall of a house in Naxxar were damaged by fire early yesterday morning, the police said.

The blaze in Triq il-Greċja was extinguished by the Civil Protection Department at around 1.50 a.m.

The residents were evacuated via the roof. The family members were treated on the spot for smoke inhalation but were not taken to hospital.

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