A 62-year-old Għaxaq resident was seriously injured this morning after he fell into an empty well he was working on. 

The man was descending into his household well when the ladder he was on gave way, police said. Despite his injuries, the man managed to clamber out on his own. 

Police said the accident happened at around 9.30am on Triq il-Lellux. The man was rushed to hospital by ambulance, where he is receiving treatment. 

 

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