Man hurt by flying plank of wood as strong winds batter Malta

Updated 1.30pm - Man injured A man was injured this morning in Safi after he was hit in the head by a plank of wood blown into the air by vicious winds.  Police said the Żurrieq man was injured at around 11.35am and rushed to hospital. His condition is not yet known.  The accident came as strong winds continued to lash Malta after wreaking havoc in a number of coastal localities over the weekend, in the second fierce storm to hit the island in as many months. The met office issued a ‘yellow’ weather warning due to winds of up to 50 kilometres an hour, accompanied by high waves and heavy rainfall in a number of areas. READ: Annual hailstorm damage claims reach €5 million The warning, which remained in force until late evening, highlighted the danger to boats sailing or berthed along the coast, and the possibility of inland damage, especially on hilltops and exposed areas. Meteorologists have warned that Force 7 winds will continue to hit Malta today as a trough of low pressure over Algeria moves across the Western Mediterranean. The bad weather is expected to subside tomorrow. In Xemxija, one of the hardest hit areas, Cleansing Directorate staff were on site from early in the...