A 72-year-old woman is in a critical condition after she fell a height of around half a storey at her own residence.

The police said the accident happened at around 1.45 p.m. in Triq San Luqa, Qawra.

The woman was taken to hospital by ambulance.

The police are investigating. An inquiry is being held.

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