Video: Fireworks Plant Blast in Malta

Maltese officials have confirmed that an explosion took place at a fireworks manufacturing facility in Naxxar on Monday. According to the Malta Police Force, all authorized staff associated with the site have been accounted for, and no employees were present in the building when the incident occurred.

However, two men who happened to be working in adjacent fields at the time sustained minor injuries and were transported to the hospital for treatment. Following the blasts, large clouds of smoke were visible billowing into the sky.

Prime Minister Robert Abela expressed his condolences to those impacted by the event, while an official investigation into the cause of the explosion is currently underway.

Source: BBC News Generated at: 2026-06-02 08:06:20 UTC