An elderly man was badly hurt in the Siġġiewi countryside this afternoon after he fell from a height while driving a tractor. 

The accident happened in Fawwara and police were called to the scene at 4pm. 

Civil Protection Department members rushed to the scene and helped lift the 79-year-old to safety. He was then taken to Mater Dei Hospital, where is being treated. 

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