Families affected by fire in apartment get assistance from Housing Authority

Referring to the incident that took place this morning in Triq Melintone Scerri in Ħamrun, in which an apartment in a block of social housing was engulfed by fire, officials of the Housing Authority immediately went to the scene and worked together with the authorities concerned to ensure that the necessary assistance is provided to each affected family.

The Housing Authority has offered temporary accommodation to families, who according to expert advice cannot live in their apartment until the necessary works are carried out which will be carried out by the Authority as soon as the block concerned is owned. of the government leased to these families.

The Authority will remain in contact with each family and will continue to follow up the case to ensure that it offers them any assistance they need.

The Authority has also been in constant contact with the Minister for Social Housing Roderick Galdes who is following the latest developments on the case.