16 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 8 JUNE 2022
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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)