A 46-year-old man from Dingli was grievously injured yesterday evening when he fell from a height of around one storey at a residence in Dingli.

The police said the accident happened at 6.30pm in Triq Għar Bittija corner with Triq il-Paroċċa.

The man was carrying out construction work at the residence when stone slaps collapsed and he fell.

Members of the Civil Protection Department and a medical team from Mater Dei hospital assisted the victim on site before transferring him to hospital.

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