Update 10.53am 

Two men were injured in separate falls at construction sites this morning.

The police said a 50-year-old Greek was in a critical condition after falling from a height of four metres while carrying out construction work at the Delimara power station at 6.55am.

He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

An inquiry is being held.

In a separate incident, a 62-year-old man from Rabat fell from a height of two storeys in Triq il-Fuħħar, Manikata at around 7.15am. Police said that although his injuries are serious, they are not life-threatening. 

The man landed between the building and its foundations. He had to be helped by members of the Civil Protection Department.

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