Updated Thursday 2.40 pm - Two firemen were injured while fighting a blaze in a Xewkija garage yesterday afternoon.

The Civil Protection Department said the first broke out in St Mary Street and personnel from Gozo Fire Station were dispatched on site.

Two firefighters fell a height of one storey when their vision was obstructed by smoke.

One of them was slightly injured and quickly discharged from hospital. The other suffered a broken arm and underwent medical tests. He was released from hospital this afternoon.

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