Two men were hospitalised this morning following a horrific incident when a cage-like workbox they were working in detached itself from a crane and dropped a height of two storeys.

The incident happened in St George’s Street, St Julian’s.

The men are a 45 year-old from Zabbar and a 39 year-old from Mellieha. They were moving iron bars when the incident happened.   

Their injuries do not appear to be critical but they are receiving hospital treatment.

Police investigations are underway.

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