Two men were injured following a blaze on board a boat in Sliema this morning, the police said.

The men - a 26-year-old from Żurrieq and a 45-year-old Moroccan, resident in Żejtun - were fixing a boat engine anchored off Tigne when the incident took place.

According to the police, the two men were injured by flames as they tried to start up the engine.

The two were rushed to hospital - the Maltese man is in critical condition while the Moroccan sustained slight injuries.

A magisterial inquiry has been ordered. The police are investigating.

 

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