A 59-year-old man who lives in Birżebbuġa was seriously injured after falling from a ladder on Tuesday.

The police said the accident happened in a private resident at Triq it-Tankijiet at 12.30pm when the man was working at a room on his roof.

He subsequently lost his footing and fell, with the ladder falling onto him. 

The victim was helped by members of the Civil Protection Department and was then taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

The police are investigating.

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