Tourists staying at the Qawra Palace Hotel have been evacuated onto the streets after a fire broke out there this afternoon.

Firefighters, police officers and medics are on site and some adjoining streets have been closed to traffic. The situation is unclear at this point but One News has reported that two people are trapped inside.

This is the second major fire to hit Malta today after flames tore through a carnival float warehouse this morning.

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