Marsascala residents left without electricity for over 15 hours
Marsascala residents have spent long hours in darkness and stifling heat after a power cut late in the night was not resolved come morning. Several residents voiced their frustrations that they had been left without electricity in a heatwave. Residents took to a Facebook group to vent their frustration on Thursday afternoon, saying the power cut lasted more than 12 hours. As Malta roasts under the rays of an August heatwave, many complained of not being able to sleep without fans and air conditioning, while others lamented the damage to their household appliances and the spoilt food that would have to be thrown out due to the lack of refrigeration. “We haven’t had electricity since 11pm yesterday evening and it’s now 1pm and we are still in the same situation with no updates,” Stefania, who lives in Triq Gidwet, told Times of Malta. “It’s already difficult as we have a baby. My son was uncomfortable and could not sleep, waking up every 20 minutes until he exhausted himself at 4am. I fell asleep at 5am and woke up at 7am. “I’m exhausted and it’s terribly hot. I cannot understand how I still don’t have electricity. All the food in the freezer will have to be thrown away. It’s a...