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16 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 8 JUNE 2022 NEWS so o o o o o o o o g o o o o o o o o o d BRAND NEW! Airport Food Court NOW OPEN KURT SANSONE A section of the Marsaskala promenade below the parish church collapsed on Tuesday morn- ing, however no one was injured, the locality's mayor said. Mario Calleja said the ground below the promenade gave way and urged people to avoid walking near the zone. The area has been cordoned off. "Everything is under control so that mainte- nance works can start as quickly as possible," Calleja said in a Facebook post. The area where the ground gave way forms part of a raised section of the promenade to allow rainwater runoff to reach the sea. The promenade is popular among dog walkers and joggers in the morning and serves as an open space where families relax in the evening. Meanwhile, in a separate Facebook post, lo- cality Deputy Mayor Janice Falzon said the council has long been calling on the authorities for "immediate attention" to be given to the foundations of the Marsaskala promenade. She said there have been technical reports suggest- ing the need for interventions to strengthen the foundations. "I appeal to the authorities to take the neces- sary action as happened in other tourist zones before we witness a tragedy," Falzon said. Marsaskala promenade below church collapses The section of the promenade that collapsed forms part of a raised section that allows rainwater runoff to reach the sea (Photo: Mario Calleja/Facebook)

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