Malta, June 28.
Malta yesterday experienced its seventh air raid in 28 hours.
The sound of heavy firing wa: heard. Alarms were sounded at 9 a.m, and 11.15 a.m.
Twenty-three civilians were killed and several wounded on Wednesday evening in the most severe of tve raids, during which about 71 bombs were dropped. One bomb hit a b. full of passengers, most of whom were killed. There was some damage to private property.
The bombers were driven off by British fighters and anti-aircraft fire.
Most bombs dropped during other raids on Wednesday fell-into the sea and uninhabited and non-military areas.—Reuter,
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