A 45-year old Nigerian worker who lives at Hal Far has died in an occupational accident in a concrete plant at Triq l-Industrija, Kirkop.
The police said the worker was hit by a big pipe that fell while it was being lifted by a crane. He died on the spot.
The accident happened at about 12.15 p.m.
An inquiry is under way and an autopsy is being held tomorrow.
The site of the accident. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi