Two Weeks Later, Nobody Wants To Remove The Wall That Collapsed On Two Cars In St Paul’s Bay
St Paul’s Bay residents who recently had their vehicles destroyed are now facing a legal battle to bring their cars out from the rubble – where they still remain two weeks on.
During the turbulent Storm Helios that struck the Maltese islands a few weeks ago, a wall made headlines after it collapsed on two vehicles parked along St George’s Street, St Paul’s Bay.
Two weeks later, one of the owners of the car reached out to Lovin Malta appealing for help, as the rubble had not yet been cleared and their vehicles remained under it.
“In St George’s Street, St. Paul’s Bay, two weeks since a wall collapsed on to residents’ vehicles, heavily damaging them, both the local council and proprietor of the land next door, operating on land bordering the collapsed wall, deny the responsibility of the wall,” the concerned car owner told Lovin Malta.
“The result: vehicles remain stuck under the rubble which is also left strewn across a long stretch of road and pavement and the remaining wall in danger of further collapse. Who cares!” they lamented.
“Residents are in limbo, with our vehicles destroyed, no one seems to know who the wall belongs to and who is responsible for it, and both sides are doing their best in denying responsibility,” they claimed.
“A wall which keeps collapsing bit by bit, being in danger of further collapse and injuring someone in the process and further damaging our vehicles. And no one seems to care!”
They continued by appealing to both parties to resolve the legal issue so that they can perhaps salvage what remains from their vehicles.
Lovin Malta reached out to the landowner on the allegations, who said that the wall does not fall under his responsibility.
Meanwhile, upon reaching out to the local council, it explained how it had previously sent a letter to the landowner next door to tell him of the danger, even if it is not the responsibility of the council, back in May 2022.
“The Council was proactive and sent a letter to the farmer to tell him of the danger even if it is not the responsibility of the Council (letter dated 9th May, 2022). The responsibility is strongly contested and therefore the other week we sent a letter with the lawyer to the owner to clean up. (letter dated 15th February, 2023),” it said.
“While the council is happy to take what is its own, it cannot take what belongs to another.”
Meanwhile, the residents are still awaiting action to be taken, so that perhaps one of the cars can be salvaged after the horrifying incident.
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