A 29-year-old Żejtun man was grievously hurt on Tuesday afternoon after he fell off scaffolding at a construction site in his hometown. 

The man was working at the site on Triq l-Isqof Antonio Zahra when he fell from a height of around one-and-a-half storeys, the police said in a statement. 

He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital, where he is receiving treatment. 

Police said they are investigating further. 

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