UK holiday hotspot Malta faces ‘major ecological disaster’, so urgent warning
The 900-foot Arctic Metagaz, a burnt-out Russian ghost tanker, has drifted dangerously close to Malta, an archipelago in the central Mediterranean known for its history and culture. 23:17, 16 March 2026 Updated 23:19, 16 March 2026 The carrier is wandering between Malta and Lampedusa (Image: Newsbook Malta/AFP via Getty Images). Malta – a popular holiday destination…