Drivers in Marsa faced misery his morning when a traffic lights failure and a crash combined to slow traffic to a crawl.
The lights at the busy crossroads near the former shipbuilding yard went out, a consequence of a widespread power failure, while a car ended up in a field near the match factory at the bottom of December 13 Road. The driver was not injured.
The situation improved as policemen went on the scene to control traffic flow.
A number of minor accidents caused by skidding were also reported in other parts of Malta.