Farmer dies after ploughing accident

A 72-year-old farmer and former police sergeant from Qala died in hospital yesterday following an accident while ploughing a field in the limits of his home town on Tuesday, the police said. The police are still trying to ascertain the circumstances of...

A 72-year-old farmer and former police sergeant from Qala died in hospital yesterday following an accident while ploughing a field in the limits of his home town on Tuesday, the police said.

The police are still trying to ascertain the circumstances of the accident and could release no more details yesterday.

A report by the hospital about the mishap was filed with the Gozo police a day after the accident, when the injured farmer had already been transferred to St Luke's Hospital, police sources said.

The farmer was first taken to Gozo General Hospital but was later transferred to the ITU at St Luke's because of his serious condition.

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