A 72-year-old man died after part of a house in Blanche Street, Sliema was on fire on Wednesday evening, at about 20:00hrs CEST.

The police said firemen from the Civil Protection Department rescued the man and a medical team  on site assisted him however unfortunately the  man passed away.

Further investigations are underway.

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