Funky Monkey, the popular G?ira music venue that recently closed its doors ahead of works on Manoel Island, has caught fire.

Details on how the fire was caused are currently scarce, but photos sent in to Lovin Malta show a pillar of black smoke coming out of the beloved bo??i club-turned music venue as members of the Civil Protection attempt to control the blaze.

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David Grech Urpani

Lovin Malta's Head of Content, Dave has been in journalism for the better half of the last decade. Prefers Instagram, but has been known to doomscroll on TikTok. Loves chicken, women's clothes and Kanye West (most of the time).