A dockyard worker is in hospital after an unfortunate accident at the Palumbo dockyard this morning.

The man, 40 of Gzira, was driving a fork lifter which hit a crash barrier and crashed down a dock, a drop of some 11 metres.

It landed in shallow water.

The man's condition was described as critical.

An inquiry is being held.

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