An 11-year-old boy from Kirkop was seriously injured by fireworks in a field at his hometown, yesterday at about 4 p.m., the police said.
The police started investigating after they were informed that a boy was admitted to Mater Dei Hospital suffering from burns.
Investigations indicated that the boy was probably picking up fireworks leftovers when the accident happened.
Further investigations are in progress to establish the circumstances of the incident.
The police said that although the boy suffered serious injuries, these were not life threatening.