A school in Santa Venera had to shut down for two days at the end of last month due to pesticide contamination that wafted through the entire neighbourhood.
Saint Elias College, a secondary school run by the Carmelite Friars, was forced to close down on October 30 and 31 after a strong smell of pesticides emanating from a nearby field caused concern, rector Fr Jurgen Cucciardi confirmed.
All 235 students stayed home for an extra two days just before the mid-term holidays to ensure they were not unnecessarily exposed to any dangerous chemicals.
Read more in Times of Malta.