<a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=15' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=15&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a>A vehicle carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) overturned in Mellieha on Thursday morning, with Civil Protection Department officers now on site in a "delicate" operation to keep the area safe. This morning, just after 7.30am, the CPD said it was alerted to a road traffic collision involving a toppled LPG carrier in Mellieħa. Due to the nature of the incident, a delicate and prolonged operation is underway. The operation involves the safe transfer of LPG from the toppled lorry to another tanker brought to the scene. The operation involves 15 firefighters, supported by five fire tenders and two senior officers, along with the Emergency Department team from Mater Dei Hospital, Transport Malta and the police.