Fire Breaks Out At Preluna Hotel: Guests Evacuated

Jul 1 2024

A fire broke out at the Preluna Hotel on Monday, prompting the precautionary evacuation of several guests.

Times of Malta reported that, according to police, the blaze was reported on the hotel’s third floor, though the extent of the damage remains unknown. Witnesses noted that the fire occurred at the back of the hotel, where construction work was underway. The alarm was raised around 9:30 a.m.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Police have advised motorists to avoid the area, as Tower Road is currently closed to traffic.

A guest from the Netherlands visiting Malta with her family told ToM that they were on the eighth floor when the fire broke out.

“The lift wasn’t working, so we used the stairs,” she said. Emergency services quickly responded to the scene and managed to bring the fire under control.

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Malta 4th Most Worried Country in World, Poll Finds

Jul 1 2024

According to a Gallup Poll on the ‘World’s Emotional Temperature’ surveying data from 2023, Malta registered as the 4th most worried country in the world.

63% of Maltese surveyed people said that they experienced worry a lot in the previous day, with only 37% responding no.

Malta’s answer was high enough to place in the top 5, following Afghanistan at the top place, Israel and Guinea in second and third respectively.

The bottom five had Kazakhstan at the top, following by Taiwan and Vietnam as the least worried.

Do you feel worry often?

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Heat Warning As Temperatures To Feel Like 35°C Today

Jul 1 2024

The start to July has come with a meteorological warning as temperatures are set to climb to a high 34°C – and could feel even hotter than that!

The lowest temperatures are also set to feel considerably hot at 24°C. A perfect day for the beach – before you remember that it’s a Monday and it’s a day at work for most of us.

But thankfully, following a rather windy (but hot) Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the sunny heat is set to return for the weekend.

Temperatures are also set to feel like 30 to 32°C between Friday and Sunday.

Are you fan of this hot summer weather?

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Incident Quad Bike Retrieved After Tragic Gozo Death

Jul 1 2024

The quad bike on which Oriana Bertolino rode was retrieved from the sea after an accident took the life of the 31 year old volleyball player.

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Oriana Bertolino, a 31-year-old volleyball player, tragically lost her life in a quad bike accident at Wied Mielaħ in Gozo last Saturday. Tributes poured in on social media following the shocking news, as family and friends mourned her untimely death.

Described as a “fantastic person who was always smiling,” Oriana was celebrated not only for her prowess on the volleyball court but also for her dedication as a coach and her love for animals. Hailing from Marsala, Sicily, she had a distinguished career playing for her hometown team.

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The accident occurred when a quad bike driven by a 47-year-old Italian man, in which Oriana was a passenger, veered off a cliff into the sea. Despite efforts to rescue her, she succumbed to her injuries. Mayor Massimo Grillo of Marsala expressed condolences on behalf of the community, acknowledging Oriana’s impact and the void left by her passing.

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