Update: Police said today that the forensic tests have now confirmed the identity of three of the victims of Sunday’s fireworks factory explosion in Gharb.
The men have been named as Bryan Portelli from Nadur, Mario Gauci from Munxar and Peppi Cini from Fontana. They were aged 24, 56 and 75.
A fourth victim was George Gatt of Fontana, aged 55, who had already been identified
The Qalb ta’ Gesu factory was destroyed by a number of explosions on Sunday afternoon, the first one at around 2.40pm, the second shortly afterwards and the third around thirty minutes later.
Update: There will be a joint funeral in Fontana on Saturday afternoon for George Gatt and Peppi Cini at 4pm. The cortege will leave from Pompei Church at 3.30pm.
The funeral for Mario Gauci will take place on Monday at the Munxar Parish at 4.00pm. The funeral for Bryan Portelli will take place on Tuesday at 4.00pm at the Nadur Parish.