Two elderly women were injured in a fire that broke out in a private residence in Zurrieq, the police said.
The accident took place in St Catherine Street, Zurrieq, at 6pm.
The fire broke out in the bedroom.
The two women, both aged 75, needed treatment for slight burns and smoke inhalation. They were taken to hospital, one of them with serious injuries.
Members of the Civil Protection Department put out the place.