Malta
and Gozo were hit by heavy rain and thunderstorms during the night and in the
morning flooding roads and creating disruptions in several localities.
The Civil Protection department urged caution advising people
to stay inside wherever possible and to avoid the worst hit parts such as Msida
and Birkirkara. No serious incidents were reported and the stormy weather is
expected to be over by early afternoon.
Meanwhile, on Monday
at 1505 CEST , a rescue vessel of the Armed Forces Maritime Squadron was dispatched
to rescue a couple who were trapped in a cave whilst onboard their
inlatabale dinghy. The cave was situated in the vicinity of Qala
Quarry, in the limits of Qala in Gozo.
A team of 3
Regiment EOD divers rescued the couple, a male and a female in their late 50s
and 40s respectively, and took them to safe seas until no further assistance
was required.
