A man plunged to his death after falling from his residence balcony in Naxxar on Saturday morning, the police said.
The victim, a 64-year-old from Naxxar, appeared to have slipped when he was on his balcony in Triq is-Sikka around 11.30am. It is not known whether he was doing any work on the balcony at the time of the incident.
An ambulance rushed to the scene to assist the victim but he was certified dead upon arrival at Mater Dei Hospital.
A magisterial inquiry has been opened.
The police are investigating.