A 41-year-old Albanian man living in Siġġiewi was seriously injured on Wednesday while working at a construction site in Sqaq tax-Xagħri l-Imqalleb, near Mqabba.

The police were alerted to the incident around 12:30 after the health authorities informed them that the man was transported to Mater Dei Hospital with serious injuries.

From the first investigations, it appears that the victim suffered injuries during work and was initially assisted by his colleagues, who transported him to the hospital.

Medical personnel later certified that his injuries were serious.

Magistrate Antione Agius Bonnici ordered an investigation, and the police, together with the Health and Safety at Work Authority, are conducting ongoing investigations into the incident.