A 58-year-old Italian man was injured when he fell in Gnejna this afternoon. His condition is not yet known.

The police said the man was looking down from a high spot at around 2.30pm when he fell, landing in the sea close to the shore.

He was brought ashore by some people who happened to be in the area and who then called the police and the Civil Protection Department for assistance.

An AFM helicopter had to be called to hoist the man from the site and convey him to hospital.

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