A 34-year-old was seriously injured in an argument that turned violent late on Saturday evening in Naxxar, police said. 

The man, a Ghanaian who lives in Paola, was hurt after getting into an altercation with a 19-year-old compatriot on Labour Avenue at around 11.30pm. 

Police said the man was taken to Mater Dei hospital by ambulance, where he received treatment. No information about the 19-year-old involved was provided, with police only saying they were investigating the matter. 

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