Marsa stables converted into makeshift accomodation for migrant workers
The Planning Authority found that the stables were converted into 19 small living accommodation quarters of approximately 20sq.m to accommodate 12 or more persons
30 July 2019, 9:00am
by Staff Reporter
by Staff Reporter
12 people were living in 20sq.m rooms
Last week, the Planning Authority’s Compliance & Enforcement Directorate, accompanied by the Malta Police Force and Health and Immigration officials cordoned off an area in Marsa after investigations concluded that a number of stables were illegally ‘converted’ to house foreign workers in inhumane conditions.
The stables in Sqaq il-Ġerrejja corner with Sqaq l-Istallel in Marsa were turned into makeshift residences to cater for foreign workers seeking cheap accommodation facilities on the Island.
The Planning Authority found that the stables were converted into 19 small living accommodation quarters of approximately 20sq.m to accommodate 12 or more persons. The foreigners cooked, washed and slept in conditions that were a health hazard not only due to being significantly overcrowded but also as they lacked adequate sanitary facilities. In total, 200 beds were found in the units.
37 individuals were arrested by the police and taken in for further questioning.
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