A 43-year-old man was seriously injured yesterday when he fell into a two-storey-high water reservoir while carrying out construction work in Swieqi.

The man from Għaxaq was pulled out of the reservoir with the help of the Civil Protection Department. He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital after the accident, which took place at about 8am.

The man’s injuries are not life-threatening, police said.

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