A 59-year-old foreigner died earlier this afternoon after falling and losing consciousness while walking on the street above Santa Barbara Bastion in Valletta.

The man was assisted by a doctor who witness the scene but died shortly after in hospital.

An autopsy will be held on Monday morning.

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