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‘Lego Constructions Are More Solid’: Malta Reacts Angrily After Third Building Failure Shocks The Island

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Anger and concern is building among homeowners who are seeing their literal lives be put at risk due to construction

Earlier this morning, Malta suffered yet another unacceptable building failure as a wall of a Ħamrun block of apartments, which housed four families, was torn out by neighbouring construction works.

While, thankfully, no one was injured in the collapse, this, coupled with the fact that multiple other buildings have suffered similar fates just recently, leading to Maltese social media users to express their disgust publicly.

Politicians from both sides of the room condemned the cowboy situation Malta currently finds itself in

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One user compared the construction industry in Malta to Lego

And another Maltese person came up with a five-step solution to fix the problem

People wondered what had led to all these collapses now, while others questioned how the people who lived in those houses would be treated now that they were practically homeless

And as people called for citizens to rise up in anger at the current crisis, others were cynical about just how much will be done now

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Just after noon, following a scheduled meeting at Castille with stakeholders in the construction industry, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced that all permits for demolition and excavation have been revoked

Apart from the revocation of all permits, the Prime Minister ordered any ongoing excavation and demolition works to halt as of today until a “solution” can be found and a way forward can be agreed on.

How do you feel about all the buildings collapsing around the island?

READ NEXT: BREAKING: All Demolition And Excavation Permits Have Been Revoked, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat Decrees

Johnathan is an award-winning Maltese journalist interested in social justice, politics, minority issues, music and food. Follow him at @supreofficialmt on Instagram, and send him news, food and music stories at [email protected]

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