UPDATED 10:45:
Police have confirmed that the injured worker is a 41-year-old Egyptian national residing in Raħal Ġdid. He suffered serious injuries, and is now in danger of dying, after falling from a height of around three storeys while at work in Triq Kanonku Bonnici, Santa Venera, at approximately 8:15 a.m.
Magistrate Philip Galea Farrugia has appointed several experts to assist in the magisterial inquiry. Investigations by the Police, together with the Occupational Health and Safety Authority and the Building and Construction Authority, are ongoing.
Earlier:
Worker hospitalised after being injured at construction site in Santa Venera
A construction worker was injured this morning following an incident at a construction site in Santa Venera.
The accident occurred at around 8:10 a.m. in Triq Kanonku Bonnici. Police officers and members of the Civil Protection Department were dispatched to the scene to assist.
A medical team also attended the site and provided first aid before the worker was rushed to Mater Dei Hospital for further treatment.
The identity of the injured worker and details regarding his condition are not yet known. Police investigations are ongoing.
Updates to follow.
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