Thick black smoke blankets Wied Għomor

A thick plume of black smoke has blanketed part of Wied Għomor.

The smoke is emerging from a field in the vicinity of a cow farm in the valley.

Members of the Civil Protection Department and the police rushed on site to assist. The fire was controlled within minutes.

Although officers on site said it was too early to identify the cause, first indications show it was a rubbish fire.

This is a developing story.