A lightning strike has been blamed for knocking out the government’s emergency phone line, 112, after a short thunderstorm last Tuesday morning.
The line was disconnected for about 40 minutes, a spokeswoman for the Home Affairs Ministry told The Sunday Times of Malta.
During the outage, the government supplied an alternative number which was to be used by anyone requiring emergency assistance.
However, the incident raised the question as to why there was no backup plan that would enable the 112 line to function in case of a similar incident. Читать дальше...